MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1980
HOUSING REVIEW COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST MEETING
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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE COMMITTEE OF REVIEW TODAY (MONDAY) HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TO DISCUSS SUBMISSIONS FROM PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD RECEIVED
A TOTAL OF 50 SUBMISSIONS SINCE THEY WERE SOUGHT ON FEBRUARY 13.
THEY COVERED.
* THE CEILING OF A 21 PER CENT RENT INCREASE OVER
TWO YEARS-
*
THE RIGHTS OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS-
* REPOSSESSION OF FLATS=
* LAND SUPPLY-
* SECURITY OF TENURE FOR TENANTS-
* THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE EXTENSION OF RENT
CONTROLS AND
* GENERAL VIEWS.
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMMITTEE WOULD WELCOME FURTHER SUBMISSIONS FOR CONSIDERATION.
THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED, HE SAID, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE, HOUSING BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
+TODAY'S MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE WAS THE FIRST,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN, AND AS SUCH IT WENT WELL. HOPEFULLY, MORE SUBMISSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE COMMITTEE SO THAT THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW CAN BE CARRIED OUT.
+THE COMMITTEE WANTS TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AS MANY VIEWS COVERING AS MANY ASPECTS OF THE ORDINANCE AS POSSIBLE.
THE COMMITTEE COMPRISES:
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MR R. H. LOBO, A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-
* MR PETER C. WONG, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL-
* MR WONG PO-YAN, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-
* MISS SHEILA SERALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
HOUSING SOCIETY-
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PROFESSOR PETER WILLOUGHBY OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY-
* MRS LEE LO YUK-SIM, A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THE GOVERNMENT