The epidemic has hit Hong Kong for more than three years, and it has also made travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland inconvenient.
Before returning to normal, there was also an increase in the number of public housing units that were repossessed due to vacancy or non-continuous occupancy for more than 3 months.
According to the Housing Department, in 2020/21 and 2021/22, there will be an average of about 1,300 units repossessed due to tenants abusing public housing, violating lease agreements or housing policies each year. The number of units has exceeded 1,300, that is, only 10 months have exceeded the average of the past two years.
▼On February 16, the waiting time for public housing dropped to 5.5 years▼
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The current housing policy states that if
the unit is empty, or the unit has not been continuously occupied for more than 3 months, or
the
violation of the lease agreement or housing policy
is considered as
abusing public housing
,
the Housing Department will terminate the lease without warning, that is, the unit will be taken back
.
The Housing Department pointed out that the frontline management staff will confirm the living conditions of the tenants through daily estate management measures and home visits. If it is confirmed that the tenants are abusing public housing, the Housing Department will take lease control actions, including termination of the lease and repossession of the flat.
According to the Housing Department,
in 2020/21 and 2021/22, there will be an average of about 1,300 units repossessed each year due to tenants abusing public housing, violating lease agreements or housing policies.
During the period from April to November 2022, more than 1,300 units have been recovered due to the above reasons, that is, the average number of units recovered each year in the past few years has been recovered in just 8 months.
The Housing Authority announced on February 16 the latest public housing waiting time as of the end of December 2022. The average waiting time for general applicants is 5.5 years, down 0.1 year from the previous quarter; the average waiting time for single seniors remained at 3.9 years.
(File photo/Photo by Lin Aiyi)
The Housing Department continued that these people
need to find another home on their own
,
but if they are homeless, the Housing Department will arrange for them to stay in a temporary shelter for them to live for a short period of 3 months so that they can find another home and move out as soon as possible
.
If they encounter special difficulties in finding another place to live, the Housing Department will help refer the cases to other government departments or social welfare organizations for counseling and assistance.
If they are verified to have no other residence during the period and meet the relevant qualifications, they can apply for interim housing in the New Territories.
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