Hong Kong authorities ‘very concerned’ as dozens face eviction from subdivided flats

Hong Kong authorities are “very concerned” about subdivided flat tenants facing eviction from a Cheung Sha Wan building by March, after the landlord’s plans to upgrade the premises to comply with new rules left dozens in need of temporary housing.The Housing Bureau said on Monday that it was in contact with 109 households in the Yee Wa Building on Un Chau Street, with 72 expressing a need for transitional housing.The remaining 37 households said they were considering applying for such housing or had already found accommodation.“The Housing Bureau will process these transitional housing applications as quickly as possible,” it said.The bureau said it was “very concerned” about the situation and understood that ownership of the Yee Wa Building had changed hands in November last year.Ownership of the Yee Wa Building in Cheung Sha Wan recently changed hands. Photo: Eugene LeeThe two new owners, Long Champ 31 and Golden City International (Cheung Sha Wan), intended to reclaim the flats from the principal tenant to convert them into basic housing units required under a new law taking effect in March, the bureau told the Post.