Application to the Lands Department and consent from the Link Real Estate Investment Trust is required if the hawker bazaar proposal in the amphitheatre of Tin Yiu Estate is implemented as it involves change in the use of common areas.
The Housing Authority made the statement in response to media enquiries tonight, saying these common areas are jointly owned with the Link and are subject to the land lease and Deed of Mutual Covenant restrictions.
It said Yuen Long District Office has inspected various locations in Tin Shui Wai proposed for setting up the bazaars, including the amphitheatre of the estate, along with a district councillor of the constituency and representatives of related government departments.
The proposal has also been explored preliminarily at the Estate Management Advisory Committee of Tin Yiu Estate. The district councillor is liaising with non-government organisations interested in running the temporary bazaar to submit proposals.
The Housing Department will co-operate with other agencies to follow up, the authority added.
