Remarks by DFS at media session on follow-up arrangements for Wang Chi House at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po (with photo/video)
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Reporter: What difficulties Wang Chi House residents should expect to face if they want to move back to their homes? Is the Government recommending these residents to join the rehousing offer that you have proposed to the other seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court?
Deputy Financial Secretary: Thank you for your two questions. Firstly, we do think the proposal is a good one for them, so that's our basic position. But it doesn't mean that we'd like to force them to accept the proposal. At the end of the day, it is their decision, having regard to their own circumstances. But we do think that what we have put on the table is very reasonable and should actually be quite attractive.
Your first question. In terms of actual difficulties, there are actually a lot. In terms of maintenance issues, they will have to put up quite a bit of money in order to carry out all the maintenance works necessary. And there are also, fundamental problems relating to the underlying lease, relating to the underlying deed of mutual covenant which, if they want to modify, under the current law, you require the agreement of each and every one of the 1 984 households, which is really, really, very difficult to reach. And I think Secretary Mak (Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak) has explained all these difficulties quite clearly in many different situations.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)
Ends/Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Issued at HKT 21:15
Issued at HKT 21:15
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