Letters to Kowloon City
Date: 10/2, 17/2(Thurs)
Time: 8-9:30pm
Venue: Bubble Time, No. 9 Lion Rock Road
Target: People who are interested in old district culture or Kowloon City residents
Quota: 10
Fee: Fee ($100 desposit)
Enquires: 27607301/ 56062798
Mr Chan/Mr Lai
Date: 3/3-28/4 Fri (session on 8/4 will be skipped due to Easter Holidays)
Time: 10:30a.m.-12:00 noon
Target: people living/had lived in Kowloon City
Fee: Free (volunteer subsidy is provided)
Enquires: 2760 7301/6155 2846 Poon/Fong/Chan
Our new centre will open on 13 FEB!
Shop 1, G/F Le Billionnaire, 46 Sa Po Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
(Near 7-eleven convenience store on Sa Po Road; near Shek Ku Lung Road Playground)
Our centre was moved to the above location in February, and it is scheduled opening in 13 February 2023. Welcome to find us!
聖雅各福群會市區重建社區服務隊
St. James' Settlement Urban Renewal Social Service Team
Address: Shop 1, G/F Le Billionnaire, 46 Sa Po Road, Kowloon City Kowloon
Tel: 2760-7301 Fax: 2857-7923
Newsletter (KC-017)
Urban Renewal Social Service
Our Team was established in 2003 and operates independently according to the professional code of social work, serving those affected by the Urban Renewal Authority projects and reducing the impact on the residents. Our team was entrusted by the Urban Renewal Fund to support the affected households and businesses in Kowloon City from July 2022. The scope includes:
Kai Tak Road/Sa Po Road Development Scheme (KC-015):
31 – 49 Sa Po Road (odd nos.), 55 – 73 Sa Po Road (odd nos.), and 24 – 82 Kai Tak Road (even nos.)
Nga Tsin Wai Road / Carpenter Road Development Scheme (KC- 017)：
17-41 Kai Tak Road 17-41 (odd nos.), 20-38 Tak Ku Ling Road (even nos.), 30-38 Nga Tsin Wai Road (even nos.), 66-96 Nga Tsin Wai Road (even nos.), 25-73 Nam Kok Road (odd nos.), 30-62 Nam Kok Road (even nos.)
29-59 Lung Kong Road (odd nos.), and 36-54, 68-84 Nga Tsin Long Road (even nos.).
The social work team provides the following services, including:
◆ Casework, follow-up in response to case requests
◆ Social service and reconstruction information dissemination to affected people
◆ Mutual Aid Support Network, organize redevelopment-affected households or nonresidential businesses to participate
◆ Cultural and recreational activities
Arrangement of Street Information Booth
Welcome to ask any questions about the urban renewal issues at the following time:
Date : 07/02, 14/02, 21/02,28/02 (Tuesday)
Time：7:30 pm 9:30 pm
Venue：Junction of Nam Kok Road/ Nga Tsin Wai Road
Date：03/02 (Friday) (last street station on Friday session)
Time：5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Venue：Open space opposite
24 Kai Tak Road
If the weather conditions are bad, please call our staff or pay attention to our Facebook page to check the latest arrangement of street information booth. The arrangement may be revised as necessary.
English version & ข่าวสาร 聖雅各福群會 市區重建社區服務隊 SJS URSST Promotion
Opening Hours MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 10:00am -1:00pm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2:00pm - 6:00pm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7:00pm -10:00pm ✓ *May be revised if necessary #will be in use on 13/2/2023
FEB 2023
Enquiries： 2760-7301 / 6011-6253 / 6155-2846
Subdivided flat tenancy control implemented for 1 year
The Landlord & Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 came into effect on January 22. Frank Chan Fan, the former Secretary of Transport and Housing Bureau , said that the government has always concerned the living of tenants in subdivided flats. Tenants also face many unreasonable terms, which cause unnecessary disputes with landlord. The government believes that it is necessary to implement subdivided flats household regulations. The Rating & Valuation Department is responsible for the implementation of the regulations. Source：WenWeiWang
Source: RTHK
Member of the Legislative Council Yang Wing-kit, who is also a member of the district council of Kowloon City, was dissatisfied with the URA's redevelopment of Nga Tsin Wai Road/Carpenter Road as it occupies the recreational place in Kowloon City.
Under the ordinance :
1. a regulated cycle of tenancies for subdivided units is to comprise two consecutive regulated tenancies, each for a term of two years
2. a tenant of a first term tenancy is entitled to be granted a second term tenancy, thus enjoying security of four-year tenure
3. The rate of rent increases for the second term tenancy of a regulated cycle must not exceed the percentage change of the ci tywide rental index published by the Rating and Valuation department and is capped at 10% .If the percentage is a negative figure, the rent for the second term tenancy is to be reduced at least by that percentage
4. a landlord of a regulated tenancy commits an offence if requiring the tenant to pay any non-permitted money or reimbursement of charges for specified utilities and services
5. a landlord of a regulated tenancy must, within 60 days after the term of the tenancy commences, submit a notice of tenancy to the department
Landlord was fined for breaking Subdivided flat tenancy control
URA adopts 4 measures to improve the living environment of thousand units
In recent years, URA has taken the urban renewal work of Kowloon City as a pilot for the "integration approach". The URA integrates redevelopment, rehabilitation, preservation and revitalization in their renewal project.
People have different views and concerns on the redevelopment project. What do you think?
Source: Sky Post
Let’s talk about subdivided flats
Date: 16 February 2023 (Thur)
Time: 8-9pm
Venue: TBC
Target: Tenants living in subdivided flats in the area affected by Nga Tsin Wai Road / Carpenter Road Development Scheme (KC-017)
Fee: Free
Enquiries: 2760 7301/ 5987 9729 (Priscilla)/ 6011 6256 (Yiu)
The law has been implemented for one year. Do you think the law can protect the rights and interests of tenants and owners? Is it effective to reduce unnecessary rental disputes?
