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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1975
URBAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN WESTERN
AMPLE TIME FOR TENANTS TO MOVE
TENANTS OF A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WHICH IS TO BE RESUMED FOR A HOUSING SOCIETY URBAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ARE UNLIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO HOVE OUT BEFORE APRIL NEXT YEAR, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
HE WAS COMMENTING ON REPORTS THAT TENANTS WERE COMPLAINING THAT THE THREE MONTHS NOTICE GIVEN YESTERDAY OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO RESUME THE PROPERTY GAVE THEM IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO MOVE.
THE BUILDING, AT NOS. 489-499 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, IS IN POOR CONDITION AND 19 OVERCROWDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE END OF THE PERIOD OF NOTICE WAS NOT THE DATE ON WHICH TENANTS WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE. IT WAS THE DATE ON WHICH THE LAND REVERTS TO THE CROWN. IT IS NOT TRUE THEREFORE,+ HE SAID, THAT TENANTS WILL HAVE TO QUIT THE BUILDING IN THREE MONTHS.+
THE HOSUING SOCIETY IS NOW CONTACTING ALL OCCUPANTS AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS OF THE BUILDING. THE POSITION WILL BE EXPLAINED TO THEM AND FULL INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE MADE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS REGARDING RE-HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS.
THIS WILL INVOLVE THE OFFER OF A FLAT IN AN ADJOINING BUILDING, MEI SUN LAU,WHICH RESIDENTS CAN PURCHASE ON ATTRACTIVE TERMS. THIS MEANS THOSE AFFECTED WILL BE OFFERED BETTER HOUSING WITHOUT HAVING TO MOVE OUT OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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