16 Hongkongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in HK$15 billion URA project

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Brian WongMarch 5, 2026 at 01:15 PM

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The Hong Kong government has filed lawsuits against 16 residents in Kowloon City who have refused to vacate their homes for a HK$15 billion redevelopment project led by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA). The lawsuits, initiated by the Secretary for Justice, seek eviction orders and damages from the residents of tenement blocks on Nam Kok Road and Nga Tsin Long Road. The residents allegedly failed to comply with an October 17 deadline to hand over their flats and continued to occupy the premises despite a subsequent warning. Kowloon City, known as "Little Thailand," is a neighborhood with a strong Thai and Chiu Chow heritage. The redevelopment project necessitates the relocation of these residents.

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