Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 7 December 2009, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 533/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 543/09-10 on 1 December 2009)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 23 October 2009

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 272/09-10(01)
(issued via e-mail on 5 November 2009)

-Administration's paper on Land Registry Statistics in October 2009 (press release)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and measures to assist low-income persons in meeting their housing needs
(2:40 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(03)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance and measures to assist low-income persons in meeting their housing needs

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(04)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Paper on removal of security of tenure prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 566/09-10(01)
(attached)

-Submission from全港租客大聯盟(Chinese version only)

Relevant papers

LC Paper Nos. CB(1) 1354/08-09(01) and CB(1) 1354/08-09(02)
(issued on 21 April 2008)

-Referrals arising from the meeting between Duty Roster Members and the Society for Community Organization and 全港租客大聯盟 on 17 and 21 November 2008 respectively regarding the request for review of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 314/08-09(01)
(issued on 1 December 2008)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Duty Roster Members and the 全港租客大聯盟 on 21 November 2008 regarding the request for review of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 136/09-10(01)
(issued on 23 October 2009)

-Joint submission from different parties expressing views on the Review of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and arrangements for compensation for and rehousing of tenants affected by resumption of land for redevelopment

V.Progress report on the addition of lifts and escalators in Housing Authority's existing public rental housing estates
(3:15 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(05)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on progress report on the addition of lifts and escalators in Housing Authority's existing public rental housing estates

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(06)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Paper on progress of addition of lifts and escalators in Housing Authority's existing public housing estates prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Review findings of the pilot scheme on the Housing Advisory and Service Team in Tin Shui Wai
(3:50 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(07)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Administration's paper on review findings of the pilot scheme on the Housing Advisory and Service Team in Tin Shui Wai

LC Paper No. CB(1) 534/09-10(08)
(issued on 1 December 2009)

-Paper on the pilot scheme of the Housing Advisory and Service Team in Tin Shui Wai prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VII.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 December 2009