香港西北部一名被要求在5月底前迁出的老妇批评了“北部都会区”项目的安置计划，称这可能导致她骨肉分离。
现年近70岁的罗燕萍（音译）自2014年起与孙女们租住在蓝地的亦园村。该村位于规划中的洪水桥/厦村新发展区内，属于“北部都会区”大型项目的一部分。她表示，地政总署周五通知她，必须在本月底前腾空房屋。官员告知她唯一的选择是入住供无家可归者使用的临时收容所。罗女士补充说，社会福利署通知她，未满18岁的小孙女将被送往寄宿照顾机构。“那一刻，我感到震惊又无助，”她说。
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Victims of Hong Kong's deadly Wang Fuk Court fire will keep receiving HK$150,000 annual rental subsidies until rehoused—even if it takes 2½ years—Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun confirmed, as the HK$6.8 billion buyback plan faces concerns over flat allocation fairness.
Hong Kong's Basic Housing Units Ordinance takes effect on Sunday, requiring landlords to renovate properties to meet new standards. The law has already prompted evictions, with more than 200 households in Sham Shui Po's Yee Wa Building given notice to leave. Tenants like 72-year-old Chan Sai-chiu struggle to find affordable alternatives.
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said dedicated laws for the Northern Metropolis may speed up some projects by about one year. She revealed the government is preparing to increase the residential component of some sites to appeal to developers. The government unveiled a plan for six subsidiary laws earlier this month to remove bottlenecks in the massive scheme.
A resident of Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po reported that drawers and boxes in her flat appeared ransacked, prompting a police probe and rekindling burglary fears in the sealed complex. The incident came to light after a government social worker sent her a photo on Monday. Police inspected the flat on Tuesday morning.
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court returned on Saturday to their fire-ravaged flats to retrieve belongings one last time, amid tearful scenes. Ian Chu cherished the chance to capture a final photo of Tolo Harbour from his flat. The blaze killed 168 people, including 81 in Wang Cheong House.