Warehouse Manager Charged Over Fake Public Housing Declaration
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Summary
A 40-year-old warehouse manager, 梁志榮, appeared at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts after being accused of making and submitting a false public housing declaration form under the Housing Authority’s “Well-off Tenants Policy.” The court adjourned the case to September 28 to allow the defence to obtain documents, and the defendant was released on HK$1,000 cash bail.
Key Points
- Prosecutors allege the defendant forged a 2023 annual declaration form linked to public housing subsidy and resource allocation policies on or about August 1, 2023.
- The form allegedly carried a forged signature of a person surnamed Leung; SingTao identified that name as 梁貴有.
- He faces two charges: forgery, and using a false instrument while knowing or believing the declaration form was false.
- The alleged intent was to induce Housing Authority staff to accept the document as genuine and act, or refrain from acting, to the authority’s detriment.
- The case, numbered KTCC 1586/2026, was heard before Magistrate 劉淑嫻 at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts on August 6.
Why It Matters
The case centres on declarations tied to Hong Kong public housing eligibility and the allocation of scarce housing resources, making document integrity a key issue. The next hearing on September 28 is expected to clarify the defence position after document disclosure and may indicate how the case will proceed.