MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1985
ESTATE RESIDENTS TO CHOOSE OWN FLATS
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY REITERATED THAT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT OF KWAI FONG ESTATE WOULD BE REHOUSED ACCORDING TO THEIR PREFERENCE.
+THEY CAN CHOOSE TO MOVE TO OTHER ESTATE FLATS OF THEIR OWN CHOICE AND AT A TIME THEY DEEM DESIRABLE BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE STATED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE BLOCK.
+SINCE BLOCKS IN THE ESTATE EARMARKED FOR REDEVELOPMENT WILL ONLY BE PROGRESSIVELY REPLACED OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS CONFIDENT THAT SUITABLE ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE TO MEET TENANTS' REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS.+
HE SAID ALL THESE FAMILIES, EXCEPT THOSE IN BLOCK 5 WHICH WILL BE DEMOLISHED THIS SUMMER, COULD STAY IN THEIR FLATS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IF THEY WISHED,
HOWEVER, IN ORDER THAT FAMILIES WISHING TO MOVE EARLIER CAN DO SO, THE SPOKESMAN SAID A TRANSFER EXERCISE WAS UNDERWAY FOR THESE FAMILIES TO APPLY TO MOVE TO SUITABLE FLATS LOCALLY OR IN OTHER ESTATES.
+ IN RECEIPT OF THE IR APPLICATIONS AND SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FLATS, AN OFFER LETTER WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE APPLICANTS TELLING THEM WHEN AND HOW TO SIGN UP TENANCY FOR THE NEW ACCOMMODATION.
+SHOULD THE DATE OF INTAKE BE NOT CONVENIENT TO TENANTS OR IN CASE THEY WISH TO WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION FOR THE TIME BEING, THEY CAN APPROACH THE ESTATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT.
+THE TRANSFER EXERCISE IS VOLUNTARY, AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT AFFECT THE IR EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANCY AND SUBSEQUENT REHOUSING,
+HOWEVER, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FAMILIES WHO HAVE REFUSED AN OFFER CANNOT EXPECT THAT THE SAME FLAT WOULD BE RE-OFFERED TO THEM AGAIN IN FUTURE IF THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND, UNLESS IT IS STILL AVAILABLE. +
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ESTATE STAFF WOULD VISIT THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAD RECEIVED OFFER LETTERS AND NOTICES WOULD BE PUT UP IN THE ESTATE TO EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER EXERCISE.
+DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT WILL BE DISCUSSED BETWEEN ESTATE STAFF AND OFFICE BEARERS OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.+
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