Central Platform on Building Management

Introduction

To strengthen support for owners, owners' corporations (OCs) and owners' committees (OComs) in building management and large-scale maintenance projects etc, the Home Affairs Department has set up the Central Platform on Building Management. Regular briefings for owners, OCs and OComs will be organised. Government departments and institutions, including the Buildings Department (BD), the Fire Services Department (FSD), the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the Hong Kong Police Force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Urban Renewal Authority, and the Competition Commission, etc. are invited to introduce various services and schemes on building management and maintenance. Through these one-stop briefings, owners, OCs and OComs will be able to learn more about details of the services and schemes, and their application methods and contact information.

Schedule of Briefings (November 2024 to June 2025)

Date and Time	Venue
26 November 2024 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Multi-purpose Hall, Yuen Chau Kok Community Hall, 35 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin, N.T. (Enquiry : 2158 5388) (online briefing) Please click here
10 December 2024 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Kwai Fong Community Hall, 2 Lai Fong Street, Kwai Chung, N.T. (Enquiry : 2494 4543)
16 January 2025 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong (Enquiry : 2119 5010)
13 February 2025 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Kwun Tong Community Centre, 17 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon (Enquiry : 2171 7465)
6 March 2025 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Wo Hing Community Hall, 7 Wo Ming Lane, Fanling, N.T. (Enquiry : 2675 1719)
15 April 2025 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Multi-purpose Hall, Hung Hom Community Hall, UG/F, Kowloon City Government Offices, 42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon (Enquiry : 2621 3406)
15 May 2025 (Thursday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Multi-purpose Hall, North Point Community Hall, 123 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Enquiry : 3427 3469)
10 June 2025 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Hall, Mong Kok Community Hall, L2, Mong Kok Complex, 557 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon (Enquiry : 2399 2155)

Rundown of the Briefing

Time(pm)	Rundown
6:30 - 7:00	Arrival of participants
7:00 – 9:05	Briefing of services to be provided by government departments and related organisations Home Affairs Department (Introduction of the "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Service") Independent Commission Against Corruption (Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance") Competition Commission (Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance") Fire Services Department and Buildings Department (Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions") Buildings Department (Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme") Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme") Urban Renewal Authority (Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme" Hong Kong Police (Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme")
9:05 – 9:15	Question & Answer Note
9:15	End of Briefing

Note: Fire Services Department, Buildings Department and the Urban Renewal Authority will set up consultation counters outside the hall to answer enquiries. The consultation counters will operate until 9:30pm.

Remarks:

On-site and online briefings will be conducted in parallel. In case there are any changes on the dates, time, venues or rundown, no further notice will be issued. Briefing will be conducted in Cantonese. Seats will be allocated on a "First come, first served" basis. In case the Pre-No. 8 special announcement / Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above / black rainstorm warning signal is issued and not lifted before 3:00pm on the day of event by the Hong Kong Observatory, the briefing scheduled to be held will be cancelled without further notice.

Enrollment

If you are interested in attending the briefing(s), please complete and return the reply slip to Division IV of the Home Affairs Department, or click here to enrol.

Poster (July to December 2024)
Poster (January to June 2025)

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact Division IV of the Home Affairs Department at 2835 2542.

References

• Home Affairs Department - Introduction of "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme"
• Fire Services Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions"
• Electrical & Mechanical Services Department - Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme"
• Lift Modernisation Promotion Video (Three Successful Stories)
• Urban Renewal Authority - Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme"
• Hong Kong Police - Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme"
• ICAC - Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance"
• Competition Commission - Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance"

Multimedia <in Chinese version only>

• Home Affairs Department - Introduction of "Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services"
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Mandatory Building/Window Inspection Scheme"
• Fire Services Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions" (1)
• Buildings Department - Introduction of "Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance" and How to comply with "Fire Safety Directions" (2)
• Electrical & Mechanical Services Department - Introduction on "Guidelines for Modernising of Existing Lifts and its related Subsidy Scheme"
• Urban Renewal Authority - Introduction of "Integrated Building Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme"
• Hong Kong Police - Introduction of "RenoSafe Scheme"
• ICAC - Introduction of "Integrity and Quality Building Maintenance"
• Competition Commission - Introduction to the "Competition Ordinance"