Dispute Over Government Buyout of Flats After Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Fire
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On 5 November 2026, former Secretary for Transport and Housing Anthony Cheung Bing-leung wrote in Ming Pao to set out his position on the government buyout arrangements after the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire. The report noted that, as of mid-October, more than 93 per cent of owners had signed formal sale and purchase agreements to sell their flats to the government. Cheung urged the government to publish the Wang Fuk Court structural inspection report as soon as possible to allay the concerns of owners who refused the buyout. He also noted that compulsory acquisition by special legislation could conflict with the Basic Law's protection of private property rights and would easily give rise to judicial review.
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- Hong Kong Free PressTai Po Fire: Former Senior Official Cheung Bing-leung Urges Government to Publish Building Structural Inspection Report to Allay Acquisition Doubts
Former Hong Kong Secretary for Transport and Housing Cheung Bing-leung, writing in Ming Pao, urged the government to publish the structural inspection report on Wang Fuk Court as soon as possible to allay the doubts of owners refusing acquisition. As of mid-October, more than 93 per cent of owners had signed formal sale and purchase agreements to sell their flats to the government; Cheung said compulsory acquisition by special legislation could conflict with the Basic Law's protection of private property rights and would easily trigger judicial review.
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