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Hong Kong launches new body to restore order in renovation market

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Hong Kong has established a new Building Maintenance Support and Services Council, led by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, to bring legitimate contractors back into the renovation market. This initiative aims to combat intimidation from bid-rigging syndicates and increase scrutiny of the tendering process through background checks. Industry representatives, like Kenny Tse Chi-kin of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, believe this council will restore order and potentially reduce costs for homeowners. AI

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Hong Kong launches new body to restore order in renovation market

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    New renovation body will draw legitimate contractors back to market, sector says

    Hong Kong’s new renovation monitoring body will encourage legitimate consultants and contractors previously plagued by intimidation from bid-rigging syndicates to return to the market, industry representatives have said, potentially lowering costs for homeowners in the long run. …

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