As of noon on Sunday, 1,939 of estate’s 1,984 flat owners have submitted acceptance letters, while 77.7 per cent have signed sale and purchase agreements
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenEric JiangPublished: 6:40pm, 30 Aug 2026Hong Kong authorities are making a final push to persuade 45 holdout homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to join a government buyout scheme before Monday afternoon’s deadline.
As of noon on Sunday, 1,939 of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners – or 97.7 per cent – had submitted acceptance letters, while 77.7 per cent had signed formal sale and purchase agreements, according to the government.
This leaves about 45 homeowners, or 2.3 per cent, who have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer ahead of the August 31 deadline. The latest figure represents an increase of 25 completed acceptance forms compared with Friday’s official update.
Under the acquisition scheme, the government will buy flats at HK$8,000 (US$1,020) or HK$10,500 per square foot, depending on whether the land premium has been paid. After selling their homes and receiving compensation, flat owners can either buy a property on the open market or join a special sales programme to acquire a new subsidised flat.
A spokesman for the Housing Bureau on Sunday urged the owners who are refusing to sell “not to miss the last opportunity” and to return the signed “Letter of Acceptance” to confirm their intention by 5pm on Monday.
