Hong Kong authorities will continue to provide an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 (US$19,193) to victims displaced by the deadly Tai Po blaze, even if they can only move into their new homes 2½ years later under the “flat-for-flat” resettlement scheme, a senior official has said.
Deputy financial secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun also said on Monday that residents currently living in transitional housing would be allowed to stay during the period.
The government earlier unveiled its plan to…
Hong Kong fire victims to keep receiving HK$150,000 annual aid until rehoused
