8% of owners at fire-hit Hong Kong estate yet to accept buy-back as deadline nears2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 6:10pm, 9 Aug 2026Updated: 7:37pm, 9 Aug 2026About eight per cent of homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer, which is set to expire at the end of this month.Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that 91.9 per cent of owners had submitted acceptance letters, while 65.7 per cent of owners had already signed sale and purchase agreements with the government.Speaking to the media after a town hall meeting to gather views on the city’s first five-year plan and annual policy address, Lee said the process of transferring ownership was proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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SUN · 2026-08-09 · 10:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0809-100575
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8% of owners at fire-hit Hong Kong estate yet to accept buy-back as deadline nears
As the end-of-month deadline approaches, approximately eight percent of homeowners at Hong Kong's fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court have not yet accepted the government's buy-back offer. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu stated on Sunday that 91.9 percent of owners have submitted acceptance letters, and 65.7 percent have signed sale and purchase agreements with the government.
Matthew ChengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-09 · 10:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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As the end-of-month deadline approaches, approximately eight percent of homeowners at Hong Kong's fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court have not yet accepted the government's buy-back offer. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu stated on Sunday that 91.9 percent of owners have submitted acceptance letters, and 65.7 percent have signed sale and purchase agreements with the government. Lee indicated that the ownership transfer process is progressing smoothly and in an orderly fashion. The buy-back offer is a government initiative to address the situation at the fire-ravaged estate.
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The process of transferring ownership is proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner.
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91.9% of owners have submitted acceptance letters for the buy-back offer.
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