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Vacant Non-domestic Premises for Welfare Lettings

The Housing Department (HD) regularly provides the Social Welfare Department (SWD) with an updated list of vacant non-domestic premises in public housing estates which may be available for welfare lettings to non-government organisations (NGOs). This list can be viewed here.
 

Application Procedure

If you are interested in applying for any premises, please submit in writing, together with proof of the charitable status of your agency and details of the proposed welfare services, to the HD (Senior Housing Manager / Non-domestic (Headquarters) at Podium Level 1, HKHA Customer Service Centre, No. 3 Wang Tau Hom South Road, Kowloon; Fax: 2794 5005).
 

Documents Required for HD's Processing

 
1. Registration document under the Companies Ordinance or Societies Ordinance;

2. Memorandum / Article of Association;

3. Proof of non profit-making status, i.e. a Letter of Exemption issued by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance is acceptable; and

4. Details of the proposed welfare services, such as nature, scope and target of services, manpower deployment, funding arrangement, etc, to facilitate the HD to seek comments and recommendations from Government departments concerned.

Note: If the NGO already has a welfare tenancy with the HD under the same name, documents (1), (2) & (3) in above are not required.
 

Enquiries and Site Viewing

If you have any enquiries on the leasing procedures, please contact the following offices in the HD:

District Subject Officer Contact Tel. No.
Kowloon, Sai Kung & Tseung Kwan O, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun Mr W C KWAN
Ms LAM Siu-kuen		 2794 5361
2794 5358
Hong Kong Island, Islands, Shatin, Tai Po, Sheung Shui, Fanling, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, Ma On Shan  Mr W N TAM
Ms LAM Siu-kuen		 2794 5373
2794 5358
 
For site viewing, please contact the relevant local staff as shown on the list.
 
Important Points to Note

 
1. The premises are not reserved exclusively for welfare lettings. The HD will try other means of letting at the same time, such as commercial leasing of the vacant premises. Please check with the HD before submitting an application. Applications will be processed in the sequence of receipt of the formal written applications by the HD.

2. Consultation with local residents, the Estate Management Advisory Committee and the Owners Corporation, etc, on the proposed welfare use may be required.

3. For housing courts under the Home Ownership Scheme, and estates under the Tenant Purchase Scheme/Buy or Rent Scheme and estates on lease grant, consent by Director of Lands for change of land use for the proposed welfare services may be required.

4. The SWD will be consulted on the applications from the social welfare point of view for HD's consideration, but the final decision on letting still rests with the HD. For services not under the purview of the SWD, the HD will seek recommendations from the relevant Government departments and authorities before leasing.

5. The HD will charge full market rent for premises used for administration offices, practice areas, storage places, other non-direct welfare services, or commercial and retailing activities.

6. Concessionary rent will be offered to the successful applicants. The current rate is $45 per square metre per month exclusive of rates and Government rent (if any).

Considerations by SWD

 
1. The NGOs must be prepared to receive visits by the SWD staff to the premises from time to time.

2. For premises approved for running subvented welfare services, the SWD will reimburse the NGO with payment of rent and rates.

3. For premises used for running non-subvented welfare services, the NGO may apply to the SWD for reimbursement of rent and rates through the annual allocation exercise, but there is no guarantee that the application will be entertained in full or at all.

4. Except for rent and rates subsidy described above, no other additional recurrent subvention will be provided by SWD.

5. Before initiating an application, you may contact the following officers in the SWD to discuss your proposal on the welfare services to be provided:

Service Subject Officer Contact Tel. No.
Elderly Miss CHEUNG Yun-ping, Mary 2892 5509
Family and Child Welfare Ms TAO Hang-kay 2892 5161
Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Miss LAI Po-yi, Yondy 2892 5655
Youth Mrs Fanny TSUI 2892 5112
Corrections Mr. NG Kim-ming, Humphrey 2892 5111


 

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Last revision date: 14 July 2008