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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1983

THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER COMMENTED THAT ABOUT 1 100 DOMESTIC TENANCIES OF PREMISES WITH A RATEABLE VALUE OF $50 000 AND ABOVE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM RENT INCREASE CONTROL UNDER PART 11. THEY WILL, HOWEVER, BE PROTECTED UNDER PART IV WHICH AFFORDS SECURITY OF TENURE AT THE PREVAILING MARKET RENT. UNDER PART IV, A SIX-MONTH NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN BY THE LANDLORD BEFORE HE MAY TERMINATE A TENANCY BUT THE TENANT CAN SEEK A RENEWAL IF HE DOES NOT INTEND TO LEAVE.

IF AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE TENANT CAN APPLY TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL FOR THE GRANT OF A NEW TENANCY, WITH AN IMPROVED SUPPLY OF LARGE FLATS AND THE SOFTENING OF THE PROPERTY MARKET, SUCH TENANTS SHOULD NOW HAVE A FAIRLY GOOD CHOICE OF ACCOMMODATION AT RENTS CONSIDERABLY BELOW THAT OBTAINING 2-3 YEARS AGO.

ANY PERSON WHO HAS QUERIES ON THESE AMENDMENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE RENT OFFICERS OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT OR THE STAFF AT ANY OF THE DISTRICT OFFICES.

PROGRAMME TO CLEAR UP ILLEGAL STRUCTURES

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A MAJOR THREE-YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME TO CLEAR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KWUN TONG WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 20).

THE PROGRAMME, CODE-NAMED +OPERATION FAR-FLING+, WILL INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF SOME 1 100 STRUCTURES ON PAVEMENTS AS WELL AS SIDE AND REAR LANES.

CLEARANCES WILL BE CONDUCTED ABOUT TWICE A MONTH IN THE 11 OPERATIONAL AREAS COVERING THE WHOLE DISTRICT.

OPERATION FAR-FLING IS INITIATED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING FULL CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD.

IT WILL BE A JOINT EFFORT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND VARIOUS OTHER DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING HOUSING, LANDS, FIRE SERVICES, CITY SERVICES, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR KEVIN MAK, POINTED TO TWO MAIN PROBLEM PLACES: THE TING HONG AREA WITH 339 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, AND THE TOWN CENTRE AREA WITH 334.

+THEREFORE, THE TWO AREAS WILL BE TACKLED FIRST AND THESE STRUCTURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLEARED WITHIN 18 MONTHS, HE SAID.

THE OTHER NINE OPERATIONAL AREAS ARE EAST NGAU TAU KOK, INDUSTRIAL AREA, WEST NGAU TAU KOK, YAU TONG, SZE SHAN, SAU MAU PING, LAM TIN, PING SHEK AND TSUI PING.

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