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Tai Po Fire Families Push for Faster Rehousing Plans

1/19/2026

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  • The government is consulting with displaced Tai Po fire families on nine rehousing plans, with the quickest enabling move-in by September.
  • The redevelopment option could take until 2035, drawing backlash after Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong labeled it "not practical."
  • A petition has emerged urging the government to consider the redevelopment option seriously.
  • Former lawmaker Chan Yuen-han criticized the reconstruction timelines as inadequate versus mainland standards.