With effect from tomorrow (February 4) until further notice, the Auxiliary Medical Service (AMS) will only maintain essential public service including delivery of anti-epidemic service, operation of methadone clinics and p… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) announced today (February 3) that starting from tomorrow (February 4) until February 11, the following expansion of special work arrangements will be implemented to provide emergency and essential services for the public:
• All Estate Management Offices (EMOs) of public housing estates will be open from 10am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to provide limited management services for public housing estates and handle cases with prior appointments. For enquiries and assistance outside the opening hours, residents may call the contact telephone numbers provided by the respective EMOs, and staff will render assistance as much as practicable. The EMOs’ shroff offices will be closed. Tenants can pay rent at more than 1 000 locations, such as designated convenience stores and supermarkets. They may also make payments via the Payment by Phone Service. For details, please browse the following website: www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/public-housing/rent-related-matters/rent-payment-methods/index.html;
• The following subsidised housing offices will be open from 10am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to provide limited services:
(1) The White Form Secondary Market Scheme Unit at the HA Customer Service Centre (HACSC) in Lok Fu; and
(2) The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Secondary Market Scheme Unit at Lung Cheung Office Block in Wong Tai Sin;
• The Home Assistance Loan Unit (HALU) at Lung Cheung Office Block in Wong Tai Sin will provide drop-in boxes to receive submissions in relation to matters under the Home Assistance Loan Scheme and the Home Purchase Loan Scheme. Applicants can place their submissions in the drop-in box located at the HALU from 10am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The HALU will issue receipts/acknowledgements of the submissions and take follow-up action in due course;
• The HOS Sales Unit at the HACSC in Lok Fu, the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme Sales Unit at Pioneer Place in Kwun Tong and other offices of related services will only be open to applicants/members of the public with prior appointments. For enquiries, please contact the HA Sales Hotline on 2712 8000 or the telephone numbers of the office of the service concerned;
• The Public Rental Housing (PRH) Application Office at the HACSC in Lok Fu will be open from 8am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to provide services in relation to matters involving PRH applications. Detailed vetting interviews with prior appointments will proceed as scheduled;
• The Clearance Housing office and Redevelopment Sub-section offices (Pak Tin and Shek Lei Interim Housing) will be open from 10am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to provide services in relation to matters involving clearance housing or redevelopment; and
• The Shroff Office on the ground floor of the HA Headquarters will be open from 2pm to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday. All payment collection services (including premium payments by Subsidised Sale Flats Scheme owners to enable them to complete transactions of their flats), with the exception of rental payment collection, will be in operation.
In addition, due to the above work arrangements, the HA may not be able to reply to public enquiries, requests or complaints in a timely manner. For enquiries, please call the HA hotline on 2712 2712. read more
To tie in with Government’s announcement of expansion of special work arrangements for government employees starting from tomorrow (February 4) until February 11 to provide emergency and essential public services, a spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said today (February 3) that the Independent Checking Unit (ICU) under the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing) will provide drop-in box to receive building control applications related to building plan submissions under the Buildings Ordinance and the specified forms and supporting documents required to be submitted under the Minor Works Control System, the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme and the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme. After processing the applications, the ICU will inform the applicants to collect the processed plans and related documents by appointment.
Applicants can place their submissions in the drop-in box located at 8/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, during the period. The ICU will issue receipts/acknowledgements of the submissions in due course. Members of the public, when entering Lung Cheung Office Block and offices of the ICU, must wear masks at all times and comply with infection control measures including temperature checks, using “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile application and crowd control arrangements.
For emergency reports and general enquiries, people may call 1823 or contact the ICU by email, post or fax:
Email: icuebt@hd.gov.hk
Mailing address: 8/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Fax: 3162 0069 read more
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​In view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) announced today (February 3) that the Registration and Permit Office at its Kowloon Bay headquarters will be temporarily closed tomorrow (February 4) until further notice. During the period, the public can still access relevant services through the EMSD’s website (www.emsd.gov.hk/tc/electronic_submissions/index.html), the EMSD’s mobile application, by post or the collection box located on the ground floor lobby of the EMSD Headquarters. However, the EMSD appeals to the public to minimise visiting its headquarters in person unless necessary, and consider submitting their applications to the above-mentioned channel. Applicants will be notified of the results by phone or mail.
The EMSD will continue to monitor the situation closely and review the arrangements in a timely manner. For enquiries, please call 2333 3762 or email info@emsd.gov.hk. read more