Govt to continue with Wang Chi buyout plan - RTHK Apps A A A 繁 简 Eng Menu News Homepage Latest News Video Gallery News Programmes Photo Gallery News Bulletins News Archive Send To RTHK News Error News Archive Live Video News Search 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Latest News Local Greater China World News Finance Sport News Bulletins Photo Gallery Video Gallery Can search within past 12 months Home Govt to continue with Wang Chi buyout plan 2026-09-03 HKT 17:12 Share this story The government says about 75.8 percent of Wang Chi House owners have signed the Agreement for Sale and Purchase. File photo: RTHK The government confirmed on Thursday that it would continue to acquire the only block that was not directly hit by the inferno at Wang Fuk Court, as more than three-quarters of homeowners have reportedly signed a formal sale and purchase agreement. As of Wednesday, about 75.8 percent of Wang Chi House owners, or 188 households had signed the Agreement for Sale and Purchase. A Housing Bureau spokesman said the government would "sign the assignment with its owners progressively to complete the relevant procedures on title acquisition". They were among the 99.3 percent of the Tai Po estate homeowners – or 1,971 units – who accepted the buyout offer that expired on Monday 5pm, including those who delivered their acceptance letters by mail that were postmarked on or before August 31. The spokesman added the government had signed the agreement with 1,595 of them as of Wednesday. Edited by Tony Sabine After 10 months, Tai Po school gets new lease of life 2026-09-01 HKT 11:34 99.1% of Wang Fuk Court homeowners accept buyout offer 2026-08-31 HKT 21:05 New campus to reunite school split by Wang Fuk inferno 2026-08-29 HKT 15:10 Over 96pc of Wang Fuk Court owners accept govt buyout 2026-08-28 HKT 15:23 Govt reminds Wang Fuk owners to sign acceptance letter 2026-08-25 HKT 16:43 'Wang Fuk buy-b