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Hong Kong cafe denied dog-friendly license due to land-use red tape

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A cafe in Hong Kong, Marz Menu, won a ballot for a dog-friendly venue license but was later denied due to existing land-use terms that prohibit dogs. The Housing Department stated that the owners of the Kai Yan Court housing estate must agree to amend the deed of mutual covenant to allow dogs on the premises. Without this amendment, the cafe cannot obtain the license despite winning the initial ballot for the scheme, which is set to launch on July 9. AI

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Hong Kong cafe denied dog-friendly license due to land-use red tape

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

    Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

    Homeowners in a Hong Kong subsidised housing estate will need to amend a legal land-use document to permit a cafe on the premises to allow dogs, after the venue was disqualified from a pet-friendly licence scheme despite winning an application ballot. The Housing Department said …

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