The Lands Tribunal rejects an application by the government-appointed administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court to postpone a statutory deadline for an owners’ meeting. In court proceedings, Hop On Management Company argues it needs more time to verify owners’ signatures and to arrange a suitable venue, after the fire displaced residents. A tribunal judge questions whether the tribunal has the power to extend the timeframe for an extraordinary general meeting requested by owners, but also considers the practical difficulties faced by the administrator in contacting and confirming residents. On Tuesday, presiding officer Gary Lam dismisses the bid, ruling the Building Management Ordinance does not allow postponement and directing that the meeting proceed in line with the statutory timetable. Reporting indicates the judge urges Hop On Management to convene the meeting immediately so it can be held on June 13. The administrator then says it is studying the written judgment and will continue steps to arrange the meeting. Separately, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee defends the administrator’s handling of delays, saying relevant procedures must follow the law and that the administrator has given residents information and assistance.
Wang Fuk Court administrator seeks review after Lands Tribunal rejects meeting deadline extension
The Lands Tribunal rejects an application by the government-appointed administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court to postpone a statutory deadline for an owners’ meeting. In court proceedings, Hop On...
- The government-appointed administrator Hop On Management seeks to extend or postpone statutory deadlines for an owners’ meeting at Wang Fuk Court after the fire.
- The Lands Tribunal dismisses the administrator’s bid to extend the deadline, with the presiding officer saying the relevant ordinance does not allow the postponement.
- The tribunal directs the meeting to be convened immediately so it can be held on June 13, based on the statutory requirements.
- Hop On Management says it studies the tribunal’s judgment and continues arrangements to convene the meeting for displaced owners.
- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee publicly defends the administrator’s approach, saying processes must be carried out in accordance with law.
Hong Kong’s top leader has defended a management firm’s delay in holding a meeting with owners displaced by the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire, saying those procedures must be carried out “in accordance with the law.” Chief Executive John Lee said at a Tuesday press conference that Hop On Management “has always given people the […]
17 hours agoThe administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court has said it is studying the Lands Tribunal’s judgment after the court denied its bid to extend the statutory deadline for an owners’ meeting. Replying to media enquiries, Hop On Management, the government-appointed administrator of the housing estate, also said on Wednesday that it would continue to […]
6 days agoAn administrator appointed to oversee the affairs of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has said it will arrange an extraordinary general meeting at the request of displaced owners, but stopped short of providing a time frame. In a written statement on Wednesday, Hop On Management Company said it was studying the Lands Tribunal’s reasons for dismissing its application to extend the statutory deadlines for convening and holding the meeting. It did not indicate whether the company would lodge...
6 days agoThe Lands Tribunal has dismissed a government-appointed administrator’s request to postpone an extraordinary general meeting of owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, ruling it lacks the authority to do so. Presiding officer Gary Lam Chin-ching on Tuesday urged Hop On Management Company to convene the meeting immediately so it could be held on June 13, in line with the requirements of the Building Management Ordinance. In a written judgment, Lam ruled that the ordinance did not...
1 week agoA Hong Kong court has dismissed the bid of a government-appointed administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court to extend the deadline to hold a meeting with homeowners. In Tuesday’s judgment, Judge Gary Lam, presiding officer of the Lands Tribunal, denied Hop On Management’s application to delay a statutory deadline to hold an owners’ general […]
1 week agoA Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, while acknowledging the difficulties faced by a government-appointed administrator in contacting and verifying residents. The tribunal adjourned its decision until 3pm on Tuesday on an application by Hop On Management Company to extend the statutory 45-day deadline for holding a meeting requested by residents of...
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