Government collects feedback from Wang Fuk Court flat owners on rehousing solutions

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The government is collecting feedback from Wang Fuk Court flat owners regarding long-term rehousing solutions.

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong said the government does not intend to rebuild the complex on its original site, describing the idea as not "practical."

Questionnaires were sent to owners of Wang Fuk Court displaced by the fatal fire, gathering their long-term housing preferences. 

Speaking on a radio programme, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong, who heads the Task Force on Emergency Accommodation Arrangements, said currently, 
the site of Wang Fuk Court will not be used for residential development, but repurposed for community facilities instead.

He said the government believes rebuilding on the original site may not be a good idea after such a tragedy.

Citing overseas examples where sites of tragedies were rarely redeveloped for residential use, he said developing community facilities at the location would be more appropriate.

Apart from redevelopment, the government has also offered an option of acquiring property rights, enabling owners to receive cash and explore their own rehousing choices.

Wong estimated that acquiring all units in Wang Fuk Court will cost around six billion dollars. 

He stressed the actual acquisition price has not been set yet, but it will be meaningless if there is no reference price.

He added if the government does not intervene strongly, all those flats will become valueless, describing this is a special case. 

As to when the residents could return to their flats, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk indicated it may not be safe for many people 
to enter the damaged structures at the same time. He said it requires an assessment period of two to three months.