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"Whilst HAD will endeavour to render as much advice and assistance as possible, the department maintains a neutral and impartial stance in case of legal disputes among owners or residents," he said.
Meanwhile, HAD has formed nine Building Management Co-ordination Teams (BMCTs) to help owners and occupants to resolve building management problems.
These teams work closely with other government departments to identify "target buildings" with serious management problems for inclusion in an improvement programme.
Mr Suen pointed out that since the formation of the first BMCT in 1985, over 1,000 target buildings had been identified.
Among these buildings, over 400 have seen promising improvements after the joint action of various government departments and the respective owners and residents.
On HAD's work to enrich the knowledge of owners in building management and to enhance their awareness, Mr Suen noted that the department had been organising training courses, publicity and educational activities, such as seminars, exhibitions and workshops on a regular basis.
A number of booklets, leaflets and videos on building management have also been produced to promote public understanding of building management.
Two booklets - "Building Management" and "How to Form an Owners' Corporation and Achieve Effective Building Management" - were published last year and are free of charge from various district offices.
Mr Suen said: "The annual building management seminar will be held on May 18 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Professionals in the field will be invited to speak on various aspects of the topic."
To conclude, Mr Suen said HAD will continue to allocate the necessary resources to publicise effective building management and to help the public manage their buildings better.
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