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Nine months after the blaze that killed 168 residents, displaced homeowners remain divided over whether to accept the expiring compensation scheme or pursue reconstruction.

Hong Kong’s largest non-profit organisation, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, will offer a HK$30,000 (US$3,827) relocation allowance to victims of the deadly Tai Po fire who agree to transfer…

Residents affected by a fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, are sifting through their charred homes to retrieve belongings, prompting calls for the government to provide better assistance.

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has identified 14 members of Wang Fuk Court's former owners' corporation management group and seven residents as 'involved parties' who will give evidence at its hearings.

The Hong Kong government is preparing a resettlement plan for owners who lost their homes in the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, including a buy-back offer.

More than 96 percent of homeowners in the fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted the government's offer to repurchase their units before the deadline expires.

The Hong Kong government will lift resale restrictions on replacement homes for flat owners displaced by the Tai Po fire and provide them with two-year vouchers to purchase second-hand subsidised…

Hong Kong authorities have turned down a proposal from over 400 victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze for on-site partial redevelopment, ruling out the option as a long-term housing solution.

The Hong Kong government has deployed a 100-strong team from various departments to explain buyout plans and long-term resettlement offers to residents affected by the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po.

Homeowners affected by a deadly fire in a Hong Kong estate in Tai Po expressed disappointment that a crucial building examination report from last November's blaze was excluded from the agenda of their extraordinary general meeting. They had waited months for the meeting.

Relatives of Indonesian domestic helpers who died in a fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, are struggling to inform their children of the tragedy while also fending off scammers targeting compensation funds.

Hong Kong catering giant Maxim's Group has intensified its annual fundraising efforts as part of Operation Santa Claus to provide emergency relief to victims of the deadly Tai Po fire and support long-term community projects.

A Hong Kong official has warned victims of the deadly Tai Po fire that they will receive a significantly lower payout if they reject the government's property buy-back plan, potentially forcing authorities to use legislation for acquisition.