Hong Kong activist Nathan Law’s mother evicted from public housing over rent arrears
- Housing Department says records show rent owed and a letter issued three months ago to terminate the tenancy
The Housing Department on Sunday told the Post it had issued a letter three months ago to terminate the tenancy.
“According to our records, the tenant has owed rent and breached the tenancy agreement … we have taken back the flat in June after completing the relevant procedures,” a department spokeswoman said.
The department said it renovated repossessed flats before they were allocated to new tenants.
People in public rental housing can also be evicted if they are found to have abused their tenancies by subletting.
Law and five other opposition figures living in the UK are wanted by Hong Kong police.
He was among eight opposition figures targeted last July with HK$1 million (US$128,000) bounties over alleged national security offences.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung last week invoked powers granted under Hong Kong’s domestic national security law, which came into force in March, to cancel their Hong Kong passports.
He also warned that the government could prosecute people who financed the six fugitives in the United Kingdom through any fundraising platforms.
