Housing officials were denounced as 'unethical' and 'shameful' yesterday, after submitting a rent report to the Secretary for Housing to amend an ordinance passed before the handover.
Democratic Party housing spokesman Lee Wing-tat said he was angry about the Housing Department's determination to go against the law which states rents should be reviewed every three years.
The department, after consulting the Housing Authority, is seeking to have rents reviewed every two years.
'While respecting the legislative spirit, the report proposes some changes to the Amendment Ordinance to facilitate its implementation,' a spokesman said.
But Mr Lee said it was shameful for the department to insist it was respecting the legislative spirit while proposing a change.
'We can amend a law, but at least we should let the law be implemented first.
