WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988
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CIVIL SERVICE HOUSING BENEFITS UNDER REVIEW
THE
THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, INFORMED
THAT THE PROVISION OF CIVIL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SERVICE HOUSING BENEFITS IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.
"A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF A RANGE OF OPTIONS
" MR JACOBS SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO HOUSING BENEFITS," FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI.
EVALUATE THE
ALTERNATIVE
A QUESTION
WOULD BE
THE CONSULTANCY WAS NEAR COMPLETION AND ITS FINDINGS DISCUSSED WITH THE STAFF SIDE BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION Developed SPECIFIC PROPOSALS, HE SAID.
THE ADVICE OF
ANY
SERVICE
THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WOULD ALSO BE SOUGHT IN DUE COURSE.
FOR ME TO BE PRECISE NATURE OF ANY POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
MR JACOBS SAID.
"AT THIS STAGE IT IS NOT YET POSSIBLE ABOUT THE TIMING OR INDEED THE CIVIL SERVICE HOUSING BENEFITS,
EXPLAINING
MR JACOBS
T
HIS
THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRIVATE TENANCY
ALLOWANCE,
SAID WHEN AN
HAD OFFICER
SUBMITTED RATING AND VALUATION APPLICATION, THE ADVICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLE RENT OF THE PROPERTY.
TRUE
INDUCE OFFICERS TO THE VALUATION REQUIREMENT WAS DESIGNED TO TRY TO NEGOTIATE A REASONABLE RENT THAT REFLECTED THE PROPERTY'S MARKET VALUE.
IN
THE
OF RATING COMMISSIONER
AND
HAD VALUATION
HAND THE PREVAILING MARKET SUFFICIENTLY UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION REGARDING
OF NEW LETTINGS/RENEWALS RENTAL BECAUSE LANDLORDS MUST SERVE NOTICE WITHIN ONE MONTH OF SIGNING A TENANCY AGREEMENT, MR JACOBS SAID.
"DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM
TENANCY ALLOWANCE PRIVATE
APPLICATIONS COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION FOR ADVICE.
MAY TO
WERE
OCTOBER 1988, REFERRED
830
TO
THE
"THE RENT QUOTED IN 714
APPLICATIONS, OR 86 PER CENT, CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION AS REASONABLE, MR JACOBS SAID.
WAS
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