Hong Kong gives 45 Wang Fuk Court holdouts final call on buyout scheme

Hong Kong authorities are making a final push to persuade 45 holdout homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to join a government buyout scheme before Monday afternoon’s deadline.As of noon on Sunday, 1,939 of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners – or 97.7 per cent – had submitted acceptance letters, while 77.7 per cent had signed formal sale and purchase agreements, according to the government.This leaves about 45 homeowners, or 2.3 per cent, who have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer ahead of the August 31 deadline. The latest figure represents an increase of 25 completed acceptance forms compared with Friday’s official update.