The government changed the land resumption compensation system group to refer to the victory of Xiangkun and big landlords: it seems like a generosity of public funds

The latest proposal of the Development Bureau is to merge the existing four levels A, B, C and D of the zoning compensation system into two levels.

Chen Jianqing, a member of the Local Research Society, estimated that after this revision, the maximum amount of compensation would fall to the big landlords or land hoarders. He described this change as a "pine chapter" for them, and he even described it as a victory for Xiangkun and the big landlords. "It seems to be generous." Lau Kwok-hsun, vice-chairman of the Legislative Council Development Affairs Committee, welcomed the amendments, believing that the new proposal would reduce disputes and help advance the project.

The Development Bureau proposes to revise the compensation arrangement for land resumption, change the division criteria and simplify it to a two-tier system, which will require an additional expenditure of $6.3 billion.

(file picture)

Local Research Society: Farmers and squatter households are most affected by land repossession but not benefited

Chen Jianqing, a member of the local research society, believes that the existing compensation mechanism has been used for many years, but in recent years, the rural faction has repeatedly strived to increase the amount of compensation for land resumption. Victory, "If you change your words, you will change, and there will be no public consultation." Chen is also worried that some people will be "greedy" and constantly ask for review or increase the amount of compensation, so that public funds will subsidize the land rights holders in disguise, "If you want to talk about unfairness, it can actually be endless Fall away."

Chen Jianqing pointed out that in the past, when land was repossessed, it was not the landlords who were most affected, but the users of the land, such as farmers and squatter households, and changing the compensation mechanism for land resumption would not benefit them.

Although the Development Bureau has made amendments earlier, squatter tenants and brownfield operators affected by the government's development and clearance operations can receive preferential compensation and rehousing arrangements, but Chen believes that many people do not want to live in public housing, but want to maintain The original way of life, such as moving villages, etc.

Chen said that the changes this time are like "the big landlords' welfare", like "song Zhang" to them, "like a generosity of public money." However, for those most affected by land development, there are not many improvement measures.

He also believes that the government has underestimated the expenditure on land resumption, and it is expected that it will spend an additional 10 billion yuan in the future.

As for the government's reduction of the operating period of brownfield business operators from 7 years to 2 years, Chen is also worried that the owners will ask the existing operators to move out, and that there will be a wave of forced evictions.

Existing and revised arrangements for the Preferential Zoning Compensation System.

(Screenshot of Development Bureau document)

Liu Guoxun pointed out that the old formula that can reduce controversy has not been updated since 1988

Lau Kwok-hun, Vice-Chairman of the Legislative Council Development Panel, welcomed and supported the proposal.

He pointed out that the current "four-tier system" is divided into regions, and some calculation formulas have not been updated since 1988, and the land value is inevitably out of line, so the new compensation system can rationalize the relevant system.

He explained that in the previous system, there would be a gap in the amount of compensation due to whether the public housing project was within the scope of the new development area.

For example, in the Hengzhou Development Project, since it is not within the scope of the new development area, the compensation for land acquisition is lower than the scope of the new development area of ​​Hung Shui Kiu, and the land price per square foot is less than 500 yuan. ".

In addition, although Yuen Long South Development is a new development area, the public housing project in Longbian, which is only separated by a road, can only be compensated for in Grade B.

He believes that the new proposal can reduce relevant disputes.

As for brownfield business operators, the government proposes to revoke the 5,000-square-meter area compensation cap.

The Development Bureau pointed out that since Kam Tin South and Yuen Long Long Bian public housing projects are not located in new development areas, in the past they could only receive Tier B compensation, but under the new arrangement, they can be upgraded to "Tier 1" compensation.

(file picture)

The proposed change of land resumption compensation from four levels to two levels is expected to increase the expenditure by 6.3 billion yuan. The Development Bureau revises the ex-gratia payment for land resumption and demolition projects. More than 200 locations and retrofitting works are booming and changing to the sky｜Reconstruction plan does not mention resettlement Scholars worry about the loss of affordable housing in urban areas at the grassroots level