70 Hong Kong homes found to have illegal works or occupying government land

Hong Kong authorities have discovered 70 out of 85 inspected properties at a luxurious property in Tai Tam have encroached on authorities land or constructed unauthorised buildings, with officers saying comparable checks are being carried out at one other residential website.

A joint inspection into unauthorised constructing works and illegal occupation of presidency land on the Redhill Peninsula was launched by the Buildings Division and the Lands Division in September after unlawful works have been uncovered by file rainfall that month.

The departments on Friday stated the inspection was accomplished final month. Demolition orders and notices had been issued to house owners of the related properties, whereas authorities would think about prosecuting offenders, they added.

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Inspections of the 85 homes confirmed 40 had unauthorised buildings, one illegally occupied authorities land and 29 have been discovered to have violated each laws.

The remaining 15 properties confirmed no indicators of unauthorised constructing works or unlawful occupation of presidency land.

“The Buildings Division and the Lands Division are successively issuing demolition orders or notices in accordance with the Buildings Ordinance and the Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, respectively, ordering related house owners to demolish unauthorised buildings on personal premises and land, and related events to demolish buildings on authorities land and cease occupying it,” a spokesman stated.

The ultimate variety of properties with unauthorised buildings could be verified upon additional inspection and the gathering of proof from some homes, he added.

The spokesman stated the departments this month had additionally begun investigating suspected housing irregularities at Beaulieu Peninsula in Tuen Mun, with considerations coming to gentle after the incident on the Redhill Peninsula sparked public outcry.

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Landslide reveals unlawful basements below luxurious Hong Kong properties

Landslide reveals unlawful basements below luxurious Hong Kong properties

Authorities had beforehand issued demolition orders to particular person homes on the property in Tuen Mun and prosecuted house owners who had did not comply, however the aerial images confirmed different properties had unauthorised buildings or illegally occupied authorities land, prompting a recent spherical of inspections, he stated.

In response to the federal government, recipients of the orders should submit a demolition proposal to authorities inside 30 days and works must be accomplished inside 150 days.

Any house owners who did not adjust to the orders and lacked an inexpensive excuse could be topic to authorized motion, it added.

Offenders face a most nice of HK$200,000 (US$25,500) and one yr behind bars. They will also be fined HK$20,000 for day-after-day they fail to adjust to the order.

Authorities discover many Hong Kong luxurious properties in Tai Tam not complying with legislation

Secretary for Improvement Bernadette Linn Hon-ho ordered the inspection of 85 homes on the Redhill Peninsula after the rainstorm on September 7 triggered a landslide and unearthed abuses of constructing legal guidelines on the luxurious property.

The downpour uncovered unauthorised buildings at three seaside homes, No 70, 72 and 74. All three websites additionally occupied authorities land illegally.

Following the invention on the Redhill Peninsula, Chief Government John Lee Ka-chiu pledged to make sure authorities inspected luxurious estates and took motion in opposition to these chargeable for the unauthorised works.

Lee in his newest coverage deal with additionally proposed amending the Buildings Ordinance subsequent yr to streamline prosecution procedures, enhance penalties and decrease the brink for bringing lawsuits in a bid to clamp down unlawful buildings.