Hong Kong Housing Authority members urge clarity on Tai Po rental site swap

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Oscar LiuJanuary 19, 2026 at 01:46 PM

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Following a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26 that displaced approximately 5,000 residents, Hong Kong Housing Authority members are requesting clarification from the government regarding a proposed resettlement plan. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin suggested resettling the displaced residents at a Tai Po site originally designated for public rental housing, raising concerns about its impact on the existing waiting list for public housing. The government proposes swapping this site with a Fanling North Area 15 site, originally intended for subsidized sale flats, to maintain the overall number of public rental units. Housing Authority members seek assurance that this swap will genuinely protect the interests of those currently awaiting public housing. The fire at the Home Ownership Scheme estate claimed 168 lives and made thousands homeless.

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Fanling North Area 15 50% Chung Nga Road West 60% Hong Kong 70% Home Ownership Scheme ×270% Winnie Ho Wing-yin ×280% Wang Fuk Court ×280% Tai Po ×390% Hong Kong Housing Authority ×290% Wang Fuk Court Fire 90%

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public rental housing 90% wang fuk court fire 90% resettlement 80% site swap 80% tai po 70% housing authority 70% home ownership scheme 70% waiting list 70% housing shortage 60%

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