Applications for vacant fixed hawker pitches to close next Monday
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The pitches are located in Eastern District (four pitches), Central and Western District (seven pitches), Wan Chai District (26 pitches), Yau Tsim District (110 pitches), Mong Kok District (101 pitches), Sham Shui Po District (28 pitches), Kowloon City District (five pitches) and Tsuen Wan District (40 pitches).
A spokesman for the FEHD said today (October 22), "Each applicant is allowed to submit one application only, and an application number will be given to individual applicants in each category, namely holders of the Fixed-Pitch (Newspaper) Hawker Licence, holders of the Itinerant Hawker Licence (Other Classes/Newspaper), eligible registered assistants meeting the application requirements, and members of the public satisfying certain basic criteria. The pitch selection priority order of eligible applicants will be generated in a fair and impartial manner by way of open computer random sequencing and manual ballot."
Upon completion of the ballot, eligible applicants will receive written notification of their pitch selection priority numbers, or they can check the results on the FEHD website the following day. The FEHD will then issue letters in batches according to the pitch selection priority numbers to invite successful applicants for pitch selection and completion of the formalities for the issuance of a new licence.
The spokesman added, "Except for applicants under the categories of licensed fixed-pitch newspaper hawkers or licensed itinerant hawkers, the hawker licence operation period of a newly issued hawker licence is seven years and the licence will not be renewed upon expiry. Applicants shall also design and construct the stall at their own expense in accordance with the specifications previously approved by the FEHD, and may commence business only after the stall is confirmed to be in compliance with the specifications."
Members of the public can visit the FEHD website for details on the allocation of vacant fixed hawker pitches, methods of submitting applications, and stall construction requirements.
Ends/Thursday, October 22, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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