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in
Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsu ...
, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.


Overview


Chung Nga Court

Chung Nga Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ...
estate in the north of Tai Po, located near Fu Heng Estate. It comprises three residential buildings built in 1991.HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME
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Elegance Garden

Elegance Garden () is a
Private Sector Participation Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage be ...
estate in Tai Po, near Uptown Plaza, Wan Tau Tong Estate and MTR
Tai Po Market station Tai Po Market (; : ) is an MTR station on the in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Located between Flagstaff Hill and Wan Tau Tong Estate in Tai Po, and adjacent to the eponymous market town, the station has three tracks and four platforms. ...
. It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group. It has four blocks built in 1990.


Fu Heng Estate

Fu Heng Estate () is a mixed estate consisting of 8 residential buildings completed in 1990.Making of a New Town: Urbanisation in Tai Po
/ref> Some of the flats were sold to
tenants A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a ...
through
Tenants Purchase Scheme Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) is a scheme which allows tenants in public housing estates under the Hong Kong Housing Authority to purchase their flats. The price is set to be much lower than the market prices of private flats and Home Ownershi ...
Phase 3 in 2000.Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3
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Fu Shin Estate

Fu Shin Estate () is a mixed public housing and TPS estate, built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi.List of completed estates constructed on newly reclaimed land
/ref> The estate consists of six residential blocks completed in 1985. In 2005, some of the flats were sold to
tenants A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a ...
through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B.


Lift plunge incident

On 25 October 2008, a lift at Shin Nga House, Fu Shin Estate suddenly plunged 14 storeys, but no one was injured. This raised concerns on lift safety. The government later confirmed the incident was caused by the failure of the counterweight pulley bearing, which caused the dislodgement of all eight suspension ropes from the counterweight.


Fu Tip Estate

Fu Tip Estate () is a
public housing estate Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
in
Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsu ...
,
New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
, Hong Kong near Fu Heng Estate and
Tai Po Hospital Tai Po Hospital, located in Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original " ...
. The housing estate will be completed in phases between 2021,2023 and 2030.


King Nga Court / Tak Nga Court / Yat Nga Court

The three HOS estates, King Nga Court (), Tak Nga Court () and Yat Nga Court (), are built near Wan Tau Tong Estate between 1991 and 1992.


Kwong Fuk Estate

Kwong Fuk Estate () is the second public housing estate in Tai Po. Built at the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
at the east of Tai Po Old Market near
Yuen Chau Tsai Yuen Chau Tsai, was an island in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong. It is now connected to land by a causeway after land reclamation. It is part of Tai Po New Town in the Tai Po District. The Tai Wong Yeh Temple and Island House are located in the a ...
, the estate consists of eight residential buildings completed in 1983.


Ming Nga Court

Ming Nga Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ...
estate in Tai Po,Tai Po District
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reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi next to
Fu Shin Estate Fu Shin Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi. It consists of six residential blocks built in 1985. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Ten ...
and Yee Nga Court. It was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority in 1985.


Po Heung Estate

Po Heung Estate () is a public housing estate in Po Heung Street, Tai Po, which has 2 blocks with totally 483 flats. Its location was formerly the office of Tai Po Rural Committee and Tai Po Temporary Market. It was completed in 2016.


Po Nga Court

Po Nga Court () is a HOS estate near Tai Wo Estate, which has 3 residential buildings completed in 1989.


Sun Hing Garden

Sun Hing Garden is a
Private Sector Participation Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage be ...
estate in Tai Po, near Fu Shin Estate, Chung Nga Court, Ming Nga Court.Tai Po (North) Integrated Family Service Centre
/ref> Built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi, the estate consists of 5 blocks built in 1986.


Tai Po Plaza

Tai Po Plaza () is a
Private Sector Participation Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage be ...
estate in Tai Po, near Tai Po Centre, Tai Yuen Estate, Fortune Plaza and Tai Po Centre Bus Terminus. It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Shui On Group. It has totally 5 blocks completed in 1985.


Tai Wo Estate

Tai Wo Estate () consists of 9 residential buildings completed in 1989. It is one of the public housing estates in Tai Po that is not built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
. Some of the flats were sold to
tenants A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a ...
through
Tenants Purchase Scheme Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) is a scheme which allows tenants in public housing estates under the Hong Kong Housing Authority to purchase their flats. The price is set to be much lower than the market prices of private flats and Home Ownershi ...
Phase 3 in 2000.


Tai Yuen Estate

Tai Yuen Estate () is the first public housing estate in Tai Po,Government Planned Development
/ref> located at the town centre of
Tai Po New Town Tai Po New Town, or Tai Po Town, is a new town (satellite town) and non-administrative area in Tai Po District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area is a planned town that surrounding the existing indigenous market towns Tai Po Hui ( ...
. It is built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi, the estate consists of 7 residential blocks completed in 1980.


Ting Nga Court

Ting Nga Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ...
estate in Tai Po, near Tai Yuen Estate. Built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi, It consists of 3 blocks completed in 1981.


Wan Tau Tong Estate

Wan Tau Tong Estate () is the second last public housing estate in Tai Po, but it is not built on the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
. The estate consists of 3 residential buildings completed in 1991. Some of the flats were sold to
tenants A leasehold estate is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a ...
through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1 in 1998.


Wang Fuk Court

Wang Fuk Court () is a HOS estate in Tai Po, near Kwong Fuk Estate. It has 8 residential buildings, offering 1,987 units and built in 1983.


Yee Nga Court

Yee Nga Court () is a
Home Ownership Scheme The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage b ...
estate in Tai Po, located at the
reclaimed land Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
of Tai Po Hoi next to
Fu Shin Estate Fu Shin Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi. It consists of six residential blocks built in 1985. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Ten ...
and Ming Nga Court. It was developed by Hong Kong Housing Authority in 1993. Yee Nga Court
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See also

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Public housing in Hong Kong Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the populat ...
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List of public housing estates in Hong Kong This is a list of public housing estates in Hong Kong. Many of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA), while some of them are properties of Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS). Central and Western District Sai Wan (Kennedy To ...


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