{
  "id": 5297446,
  "title": "Govt to continue with Wang Chi buyout plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/govt-to-continue-with-wang-chi-buyout-plan-5297446",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1868685-20260903.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has announced its intention to proceed with the Wang Chi buyout plan, according to a statement released on Thursday. This decision comes after it was reported that over three-quarters of the affected homeowners had signed a formal sale and purchase agreement. As of Wednesday, approximately 75.8% of Wang Chi House owners, or 188 households, had agreed to the terms outlined in the Agreement for Sale and Purchase.\n\nA spokesperson from the Housing Bureau clarified that the government will proceed with signing the assignment with the owners in stages, with the aim of completing the necessary procedures to acquire the title. The majority of the 1,971 units in the Tai Po estate, which accounted for 99.3% of the homeowners, accepted the buyout offer that was set to expire on Monday at 5pm. This included those who submitted their acceptance letters by mail, with postmarks on or before August 31.\n\nThe government has already signed the agreement with 1,595 of the homeowners, as confirmed by the Housing Bureau spokesperson by Wednesday.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "Govt to continue with Wang Chi buyout plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/govt-to-continue-with-wang-chi-buyout-plan",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:12:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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