First Public Rental Housing Tenant moves out under Marking
Scheme
*********************************************************** A public rental housing (PRH) tenant and his household have to move out of their flat after being allotted 17 penalty points under the Marking Scheme for Tenancy Enforcement in PRH estates following a decision handed down by the independent Appeal Panel (Housing) today (September 21) to confirm the Notice to Quit (NTQ) issued by the Housing Authority.
"If the household refuses to move out, eviction will be enforced within one month," the Deputy Director of Housing (Estate Management), Mr Lau Kai-hung, said, adding that the department will arrange temporary shelter for the household.
"The tenant can apply for Interim Housing in the New Territories if eligible. We have also referred the case to the Social Welfare Department to provide all possible assistance," Mr Lau added.
The tenant was caught for throwing three bottles from height and allotted seven penalty points and twice for indiscriminate dumping of domestic waste with each misdeed being allotted five penalty points in 2004.
The HA then issued NTQ to the tenant to terminate his tenancy. The tenant lodged an appeal to the Appeal Panel. After a hearing held on September 8, the Appeal Panel decided to confirm the NTQ.
This is the third case out of a total of four cases in which the tenancy of a PRH household has been terminated after being allotted more than 16 penalty points under the Marking Scheme.
The first two cases were granted discretionary amendment to the NTQ by the Appeal Tribunal. The NTQs will become ineffective if the tenant and his family members do not commit further hygiene related misdeeds within a said period.
The tenant of the fourth case had lodged an appeal to the Appeal Panel pending hearing.
As at the end of August, a total of 3913 households have been allotted points. Of them, only 114 households representing less than 3 per cent of the total households were repeated offenders.
"This clearly indicates the deterrent effect of the Marking Scheme," Mr Lau said.
Introduced in August 2003, the Marking Scheme aims to strengthen enforcement measures against hygiene-related offences in PRH estates and interim housing estates to promote civic responsibility among tenants and to improve the living environment of the estates.
The Scheme targets offences that damage public hygiene or pose public health hazards. Points given for offences will be valid for a period of 24 months. An accumulation of 16 points within a 24-month period will trigger action for tenancy termination.
Scheme
*********************************************************** A public rental housing (PRH) tenant and his household have to move out of their flat after being allotted 17 penalty points under the Marking Scheme for Tenancy Enforcement in PRH estates following a decision handed down by the independent Appeal Panel (Housing) today (September 21) to confirm the Notice to Quit (NTQ) issued by the Housing Authority.
"If the household refuses to move out, eviction will be enforced within one month," the Deputy Director of Housing (Estate Management), Mr Lau Kai-hung, said, adding that the department will arrange temporary shelter for the household.
"The tenant can apply for Interim Housing in the New Territories if eligible. We have also referred the case to the Social Welfare Department to provide all possible assistance," Mr Lau added.
The tenant was caught for throwing three bottles from height and allotted seven penalty points and twice for indiscriminate dumping of domestic waste with each misdeed being allotted five penalty points in 2004.
The HA then issued NTQ to the tenant to terminate his tenancy. The tenant lodged an appeal to the Appeal Panel. After a hearing held on September 8, the Appeal Panel decided to confirm the NTQ.
This is the third case out of a total of four cases in which the tenancy of a PRH household has been terminated after being allotted more than 16 penalty points under the Marking Scheme.
The first two cases were granted discretionary amendment to the NTQ by the Appeal Tribunal. The NTQs will become ineffective if the tenant and his family members do not commit further hygiene related misdeeds within a said period.
The tenant of the fourth case had lodged an appeal to the Appeal Panel pending hearing.
As at the end of August, a total of 3913 households have been allotted points. Of them, only 114 households representing less than 3 per cent of the total households were repeated offenders.
"This clearly indicates the deterrent effect of the Marking Scheme," Mr Lau said.
Introduced in August 2003, the Marking Scheme aims to strengthen enforcement measures against hygiene-related offences in PRH estates and interim housing estates to promote civic responsibility among tenants and to improve the living environment of the estates.
The Scheme targets offences that damage public hygiene or pose public health hazards. Points given for offences will be valid for a period of 24 months. An accumulation of 16 points within a 24-month period will trigger action for tenancy termination.
Ends/Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:27
NNNN