Applications open for all 13 Light Public Housing projects; 6 November is priority deadline
Forms returned by then get priority processing; people who applied earlier do not need to submit another application.
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Bernadette Linn Hon-ho pledges action if ONE STANLEY inquiry finds wrongdoing
HK01 reported that reinforcement was suspected to be short by up to 75%; the affected detached house received its occupancy permit in 2023.
Wang Fuk Court owners face 15 October purchase-agreement deadline
Housing Secretary Winnie Ho urged those yet to sign to act promptly, while saying exceptional cases would be considered individually.
Former Wang Fuk Court chair calls proxy-vote scrutiny ‘political suppression’
The committee had disclosed 279 proxy votes across two meetings; HK01 separately reported a record involving an owner who had died 11 months earlier.
Water leak disables all eight lifts at Ching Lung House
Residents in the 40-storey block, home to more than 1,000 households, had to use the stairs while repairs began.
Frank Chan Fan says engineers must refuse work that breaches safety or professional rules
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers said it would follow established procedures if an investigation confirmed unlawful conduct by a member.
Free mediation service opens for Hong Kong subdivided-unit disputes
The voluntary, confidential scheme covers landlords, residents, contractors and other stakeholders, with online or arranged in-person sessions available.
Owners in Wang Fuk Court blocks A to H who returned signed acceptance letters by August 31 must sign sale agreements by October 15
More than 4,000 replacement homes remain available, while residents choosing new flats have raised concerns about purchase costs and stamp duty.
One Stanley seller offers six extra years of structural cover
K Wise Limited also says it will fund independent inspections after reports of a rebar mismatch in one detached house.
CK Asset to demolish and rebuild three of six Anderson Road housing blocks
Demolition plans are approved, but no application to begin work had reached the Buildings Department; it understands repairs began in stages in May.
Northern Metropolis floor-space plan raises concern over non-core office vacancies
Development Secretary Bernadette Linn Hon-ho says the space is for technology industries; Augustine Wong Ho-ming relays concern it could worsen non-core office conditions.
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