Wang Fuk Court homeowners seek answers over state of flats, reject audit report
Residents also say that government-appointed administrator tells them more time needed to complete survey of Wang Fuk Court
Homeowners of a fire-hit Hong Kong estate have demanded greater clarity on the condition of their flats after a six-hour extraordinary general meeting on Sunday, during which they rejected an audit report but supported holding another session within two months.
Hop On Management Company, the government-appointed administrator of Wang Fuk Court, reportedly told residents more time was needed to complete a survey of the Tai Po estate, which was devastated by a fire last November that burned seven of the estate’s eight towers and killed 168 people.
The government also announced that it would arrange another round for displaced residents to return to their homes to retrieve belongings, assuring them they could still do so even after selling their flats to authorities.
“The general direction is to provide opportunities for residents to return to their flats to collect essential items, in line with their new accommodation arrangements as far as possible,” it said.
A total of 568 homeowners – representing 28.63 per cent of all 1,984 owners – had attended the meeting as of noon, according to Hop On. The meeting, which started at 11am and ended at 5pm, was held in Tai Po and live-streamed to community centres in Tin Shui Wai, Kai Tak and Wah Kwai.
Some residents expressed disappointment that certain items, including a request for the government to release a building inspection report they had jointly petitioned for, were not included on the agenda.