Hong Kong transitional housing estate operator ordered to inspect all flats after water leak

Housing Authority says problem unrelated to widely used prefabrication construction technique

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The operator of T-Loft@Kai Tak has been instructed to inspect all flats after water leaks. Photo: Elson Li

Published: 12:58pm, 28 Aug 2024Updated: 8:48pm, 28 Aug 2024

Hong Kong authorities have ordered the operator of a transitional public housing estate suffering from water leaks to inspect all flats, even those that are unaffected, while stressing the problem has nothing to do with a widely used building method.

More than 100 households at T-Loft@Kai Tak on Muk On Street were reported to have been affected by widespread seepage since late April, causing mushrooms to grow in some flats.

The Housing Bureau said on Tuesday night that the estate operator, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, had made repairs to about 60 affected flats as of the end of July.

“The bureau has also instructed [the operator] to carry out a comprehensive inspection for the entire project (including households and common area not affected by the incident) according to the bureau’s established procedures and relevant regulatory requirements,” a spokesman said.

“The bureau will continue to closely follow up on the incident.

“There are numerous projects in the territory constructed using the Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) approach with assured standards. The water seepage in this case is not related to MiC.”