Tai Po Fire Victims Weigh Government Buyout Offer as Deadline Approaches

Nine months after the blaze that killed 168 residents, displaced homeowners remain divided over whether to accept the expiring compensation scheme or pursue reconstruction.

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Tai Po fire: To sell or not to sell? As gov’t deadline looms, some owners still hope their homes can rise from the ashes

Betty Ho is adamant that she will not sell her flat in Wang Fuk Court under a government buyout scheme that is due to expire on Monday afternoon. Nine months have passed since the blaze that killed 168 people and displaced thousands from the Tai Po housing estate. An independent committee is still preparing its […]

By Hans Tse

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Tai Po Fire Victims Weigh Government Buyout Offer as Deadline Approaches

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Tai Po fire: To sell or not to sell? As gov’t deadline looms, some owners still hope their homes can rise from the ashes

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