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Hong Kong to set up new body to oversee building renovations in regulatory overhaul

Hong Kong to set up new body to oversee building renovations in regulatory overhaul
South China Morning Post Thursday 29 October 2026, 13:41 UTC By Vivian Au 1 min read
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Hong Kong will establish a dedicated body to oversee building renovations as part of a wide-ranging overhaul that includes restructuring the Buildings Department and tightening regulation of contractors. The move was revealed on Thursday as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers offered a formal apology over the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November. His administration was establishing a Building Maintenance Support and Services Council as part of the reforms, the...

Hong Kong will establish a dedicated body to oversee building renovations as part of a wide-ranging overhaul that includes restructuring the Buildings Department and tightening regulation of contractors. The move was revealed on Thursday as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers offered a formal apology over the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November. His administration was establishing a Building Maintenance Support and Services Council as part of the reforms, the...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) the Buildings Department (ORG) John Lee Ka-chiu (PERSON) Wang Fuk Court (ORG) Tai Po (LOCATION)
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