27/5/2018-7

Huang Yuanhui: Housing Committee Members

The Land Supply Task Force held a briefing with members of the Housing Authority yesterday. It is learned that most members are concerned about the shortage of public housing and hope that the authorities will increase the proportion of public housing.

The chairman of the group, Huang Yuanhui, revealed that members during the period were generally more concerned about the lack of supply of public housing. He explained that the group’s estimated land demand is calculated according to the statistics department’s population growth and family mix change over the next 30 years. It calculates the demand for an additional 1 million units, of which 60% is public housing, or about 600,000 people. Calculated.

At the same time, Huang Yuanhui explained that the proposal is mainly related to the proportion of housing, which in principle does not belong to the scope of this consultation. However, if the community clearly has this opinion, it will also be included in the final report.

In addition, Members of the Legislative Council made inquiries regarding the use of the Land Resumption Ordinance by the Government. The Development Bureau replied that it had cited a total of 154 projects for the resumption of land in the past 20 years, including 55 URA projects, 13 public housing development projects, 2 One involves new towns or comprehensive development areas, and the rest are public works or community facilities.

The authorities also disclosed that a total of eight cases had been judicially reviewed and all belonged to the URA’s reconstruction project.