Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 6 November 2017, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 2 November 2017)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)170/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)171 /17-18 on 2 November 2017)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 12 October 2017

II.

Information papers issued since the meeting on 3 July 2017



LC Paper Nos. CB(1)1277/16-17(01),CB(1)1365/16-17(01), CB(1)1412/16-17(01) and
CB(1)1460/16-17(01)
(issued on 7 July, 7 August, 7 September and 6 October 2017)

-Land Registry Statistics for June to September 2017 provided by the Administration (press release)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1263/16-17(01)
(issued on 5 July 2017)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on tenancy control and providing rental allowance for grassroots citizens (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1271/16-17(01)
(issued on 6 July 2017)

-Letter dated 4 July 2017 on rent adjustment mechanism for rental units and rent relief measures of the Hong Kong Housing Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. IN16/16-17
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1275/16-17 on 7 July 2017; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1309/16-17 on 14 July 2017)

-Information note on tenancy control in selected places prepared by the Research Office of Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1296/16-17(01)
(issued on 11 July 2017)

-Administration's response on development of bazaars in public housing estates

LC Paper No. CB(1)1354/16-17(01)
(issued on 1 August 2017)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Kwai Tsing District Council members on 23 June 2017 regarding the Hong Kong Housing Authority's recent review of Well-off Tenants Policies (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1364/16-17(01)
(issued on 7 August 2017)

-Administration's response on conversion of Tin Wan Shopping Centre to Nord Anglia International School (LC Paper No. CB(1)948/16-17(01))

LC Paper No. CB(1)1362/16-17(01)
(issued on 8 August 2017)

-Information booklet on General Housing Policies

LC Paper No. CB(1)1404/16-17(01)
(issued on 4 September 2017)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Yau Tsim Mong District Council members on 23 June 2017 regarding impact of implementing the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance (Cap. 572) on property owners of old buildings in Yau Tsim Mong District (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1404/16-17(02)
(issued on 4 September 2017)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Yau Tsim Mong District Council members on 23 June 2017 regarding problems arising from unauthorized sub-division of flat units in buildings and countermeasures (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)36/17-18(01)
(issued on 13 October 2017)

-Letter dated 12 October 2017 from Hon SHIU Ka-chun on rent adjustment mechanism for rental units and rent relief measures of the Hong Kong Housing Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)56/17-18(01)
(issued on 16 October 2017)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Kowloon City District Council members on 7 July 2017 regarding the request to the Administration for reserving sites in the same locality of Ma Tau Wai Estate for its redevelopment (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)76/17-18(01)
(issued on 20 October 2017)

-Letter dated 19 October 2017 from Hon KWOK Wai-keung on the revised Well-off Tenant Policies of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)122/17-18(01)
(issued on 26 October 2017)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Sham Shui Po District Council members on 14 July 2017 regarding problems of bid-rigging in building maintenance works (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)147/17-18(01)
(issued on 30 October 2017)

-Joint letter dated 27 October 2017 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM expressing concern about the media report that the Administration would turn most of the newly completed public rental housing units to flats for sale under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)173/17-18(01)
(issued on 2 November 2017)

-Joint letter dated 1 November 2017 from Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Hon LUK Chung-hung and Hon Ho Kai-ming request to discuss measures on tenancy management (Chinese version only)

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion.IV.

Head 711 project no. B189TB - Extension of footbridge and cycle parking area at Choi Yuen Road, Sheung Shui


(2:35 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on Public Works Programme Item No. B189TB - Extension of footbridge and cycle parking area at Choi Yuen Road, Sheung Shui

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion.V.

Head 711 project no. B780CL - Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long


(3:15 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(04)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on Public Works Programme Item No. B780CL - Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(05)
(attached)

-Paper on public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

Break (5 minutes)

VI.

Receiving public views on rent adjustment mechanism for rental units and rent relief measures of the Hong Kong Housing Society


(4:15 pm - 5:40 pm)

Meeting with deputations/individuals and the Hong Kong Housing Society

Submission from deputations/individuals attending the meeting

Submission from deputations/individuals not attending the meeting

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(06)
(issued on 31 October 2017)

-Hong Kong Housing Society's paper on rent adjustment of rental estates and assistance rendered to tenants with financial difficulty

LC Paper No. CB(1)155/17-18(07)
(attached)

-Paper on rent adjustment mechanism for rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Society prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.

Any other business


(5:40 pm - 5:45 pm)

* All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 November 2017