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Wednesday, June 7, 1972
QUICK OFFER OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING
For Occupants Of Condemned Buildings
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, said today
that when a building was condemned, the occupants were registered and
offered government housing within a few days.
This applied to all who could show that they were either
genuine tenants or roof-top or other squatters who were registered in
the 1964 Survey, he added.
Mr. Robson was speaking in this afternoon's Legislative Council
meeting in reply to a question by the Hon. Wilfred Wong.
Mr. Wong had asked Government to ensure that the domestic
tenants of a condemned building were informed, before the condemnation
notice was issued or publicised, of their position in regard to alternative
accommodation, in particular whether they would be accommodated in
government low cost housing or resettlement estates, resite areas or
transit camps,
Mr. Robson said that usually accommodation in government housing
was ready on or before the date the closure order became effective.
It was only in emergency cases, where sufficient notice could
not be given, that temporary accommodation in transit camps was offered
until suitable accommodation could be allocated, he said.
"Persons who cannot show they are genuine tenants or registered
squatters are offered space in a resite area."
He said that when a building was to be closed, the posting on
the premises of the Building Authority's notice of intention was accompanied
by registration of the tenants, and whenever possible, allowed an appropriate
period of grace for the occupants to remain in the building.
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