"t'ongs"
And
furthermore,
some
fact
"t'sos"
in
organisations using the name of
nature with Lands donated by
in are
indigenous villagers for beneficiaries who are also indigenous
villagers.
It is very important to clarify the eligibility of these
"t'sos" and "t'ongs" for rent concession purposes: otherwise will create uneasiness among the indigenous villagers.
are
it
The matter was brought to the Land Commission for
consideration. The Land Commission subsequently agreed that rent concession would be extended to all "t'sos" and "t'ongs", in which
all the members MARKE indigenous villagers. The Bill will be modified accordingly to make provision for this. I believe this will help to eliminate the worries of those "t'sos" and "t'ongs"
which are made up of indigenous villagers.
Deeds of Mutual Covenants
The third area of concern, as expressed by the
Association of Building Management and some property owners, is about the extension of the validity of deeds of mutual covenants
(DMCS in short) along with the extension of New Territories
leases. Under the terms of some DMCS, the management company
appointed by the first owner becomes the manager of the property
for the life of the lease, and there are obvious reasons why
not want to be bound by these terms for another 50
owners
years.
do
The Administration explains that under this Bill DMCS
will survive for the full period of the extension, and this is necessary for good management of multi-ownership property. Should all DMCS cease to be enforceable after the expiry of the original
lease terms, a very serious property management
management problem would develop. Owners who find the DMC unfair or oppressive may however
take up the issue separately.