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Hong Kong: 99% of Wang Fuk Court owners accept government buyout after fire

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In Hong Kong, nearly all owners of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate have accepted a government buyout offer. Out of 1,984 owners, 1,967 accepted the scheme by its Monday deadline. The remaining 17 households may face compulsory acquisition with potentially lower compensation. The HK$6.8 billion scheme was initiated after a November fire that killed 168 people and displaced thousands. AI

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Hong Kong: 99% of Wang Fuk Court owners accept government buyout after fire

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Nearly all Wang Fuk Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

    More than 99 per cent of homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted a government buyout of their flats, leaving just 17 households facing potential compulsory acquisition after the scheme closed on Monday. By the cut‑off time at 5pm on Monday, 1,967 or 99.1 per cent …

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