Major repairs at Tuen Mun’s Elegance Garden stopped after the Wang Fuk Court fire last year. The estate has since terminated its contract with the major-repair contractor, while a planned owners’ meeting on tendering was cancelled following a government operation against suspected bid-rigging in building works.
The meeting was intended to let owners re-tender the engineering consultant.
Legislative Councillor Chan Hok Fung said owners had suffered financial losses and might have lost confidence in the tendering system. He urged the government to help the owners’ corporation select a contractor and deal with the repair project.
Chan said the Buildings Department could act on behalf of estates already carrying out major repairs. Separately, the Secretary for Development said the government was considering making long-term maintenance plans, including setting aside funds after major repairs, a condition of subsidies. Chan supports the idea but said practical details, such as how reserves would be managed and when they could be used, remain unsettled.
For estates that have not begun tendering, Chan advised waiting for the planned Building Maintenance Support and Services Council.