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至於關乎司法機構的事宜，事務委員會曾聽取司法機構政務處簡介司法機構就處理針對法官及司法人員行為的投訴機制將實施的一系列擬議改進措施，並進行了深入的討論。
Regarding issues concerning the Judiciary the Panel received a briefing by the Judiciary Administration on a series of proposed enhancement to the Judiciarys mechanism for handling complaints against judicial conduct and conducted an in - depth discussion
在法律援助方面，事務委員會曾聽取政府當局就法律援助署更新其電腦系統提出的財務建議及理據。
As for legal aid the Panel was briefed on the financial proposal and the justifications relating to the Legal Aid Departments revamp of its computer system
委員普遍支持將該財務建議提交立法會財務委員會。
Members were generally in support of the submission of the financial proposal to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council
另一方面，事務委員會繼續聽取政府當局就與司法及法律事務有關的立法建議所作簡介和提出意見，其中有《關於內地與香港特別行政區相互執行仲裁裁決的補充安排》的修例建議、關於《聯合國國際貨物銷售合同公約》適用於香港特別行政區的建議及其公眾諮詢結果，以及有關《法律執業者條例》第31A條的擬議修訂。
On the other hand the Panel continued to receive briefings by the Administration and provide views on legislative proposals in respect of the administration of justice and legal services including the legislative amendment proposal related to the Supplemental Arrangement Concerning Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region the proposed application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the outcome of the relevant public consultation and the proposed amendment to section 31A of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance Cap . 159
在法律改革方面，政府當局繼續依據事務委員會於2012年提出並獲內務委員會通過的匯報機制，向事務委員會簡介相關政府政策局及部門落實香港法律改革委員會各項建議的進度。
With regard to law reform the Administration continued to brief the Panel on the progress of implementation of the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong LRC by the relevant government bureaux and departments according to the reporting mechanism proposed by the Panel and endorsed by the House Committee in 2012
另外，在本會期內，法改會曾向事務委員會簡介關於《性罪行檢討中的判刑及相關事項》及《與仲裁結果有關的收費架構》兩份諮詢文件。
In this session LRC also briefed the Panel on the two consultation papers on Sentencing and Related Matters in the Review of Sexual Offences and Outcome Related Fee Structures for Arbitration respectively
主席，我動議若稍後就《2021年業主與租客條例草案》的條文或其修正案進行點名表決，表決須在鐘聲響起1分鐘後進行。
Chairman I move that in the event of further divisions being claimed in respect of any provisions of or any amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Amendment Bill 2021 this committee of the whole Council do proceed to each of such divisions immediately after the division bell has been rung for one minute
《2021年業主與租客條例草案》。
Landlord and Tenant Amendment Bill 2021
運輸及房屋局局長會動議修正案，旨在修正第4、5、8及9條。
The Secretary for Transport and Housing will move amendments which seek to amend clauses 4 5 8 and 9
石禮謙議員亦會動議修正案，旨在修正第4及8條。
Mr Abraham SHEK will also move amendments which seek to amend clauses 4 and 8
我會先請局長發言，然後請石禮謙議員發言，但他們在現階段無須動議修正案。
I will first call upon the Secretary to speak to be followed by Mr Abraham SHEK but they are not required to move their amendments at this stage
代理主席，雖然我並不是法案委員會的委員，但我一直都很關注和關心香港的住屋問題。
Deputy President although I am not a member of the Bills Committee I have grave attention and concern over Hong Kongs housing problem all along
我認為《條例草案》能夠保障居於"劏房"租客的權利，是真正惠及基層市民的。
I consider the Bill capable of safeguarding the rights of the tenants living in subdivided units SDUs which can genuinely benefit the grass roots
不過，我雖然支持《條例草案》，但同時亦感到十分無奈。
Nevertheless although I support the Bill I also feel so helpless at the same time
香港是一個繁榮的國際化大都市，經濟發展蓬勃，生活水平遠高於周邊地區，本應人人都擁有舒適的居住環境，但目前卻是"劏房"林立、"籠屋"處處。
Hong Kong is a prosperous international metropolitan with vibrant economic development and our living standard way higher than adjacent regions . As such everyone should be having a comfortable living environment; but now there are SDUs abound and caged homes everywhere
為數不少的基層市民仍蝸居在"劏房"、"籠屋"的狹小空間之內，這不單是基層市民的悲歌，亦是香港之耻。
Quite a number of grass roots are still living in the small space of SDUs or caged homes . This is not only the lament of the grass roots but also the shame of Hong Kong
更加令我覺得可悲的是，今日我們並不是討論如何告別"劏房"、"籠屋"，而是討論訂立法例規管"劏房"的租金問題。
What even makes me feel lamentable is that we are not discussing how to bid farewell to SDUs and caged homes but the enactment of legislation for regulating the rentals of SDUs instead
雖然當局表示這並不是要將"劏房"現象合法化、恆常化，但最低限度也意味着我們在短期內根本無法告別"劏房"和"籠屋"，實在令人感慨。
Although the authorities said that this is not to legitimize and regularize the SDU phenomenon at least it implies that we will not be able to bid farewell to SDUs and caged homes in the short run . This is indeed emotional
代理主席，香港在未能徹底告別"劏房"的現實下，修例規管"劏房"租務是絕對有必要的。
Deputy President under the reality that Hong Kong cannot thoroughly bid farewell to SDUs it is absolutely necessary to amend the legislation for regulating the tenancies of SDUs
眾所周知，香港的"劏房"有兩大特徵：一是環境差，二是租金貴。
As everyone knows Hong Kongs SDUs have two major distinct features one being poor living environment and the other being exorbitant rents
即使香港的經濟發展受到疫情重創，但"劏房"的租金依然居高不下。
Despite the heavy blow dealt to Hong Kongs economic development by the epidemic the rentals of SDUs still remain high
去年10月，社區組織協會一項調査報告指出，"劏房"床位呎價最貴達105.6元，較1,000呎以上豪宅的35.5元呎價貴近2倍；更有46.5%的受訪者在過去3年曾被加租，一成住戶在3年內被加租3次，有人曾被累積加租近1,500元，亦有被一次過加租最高1,100元。
Last October in a survey report published by the Society for Community Organization it was pointed out that the highest per sq ft rent for a bed space in SDU has reached 105.6 which was almost thrice as that for luxurious residential units of an area of 1 000 sq ft or above ie . 35.5; there were even 46.5 % of respondents who had faced rent increases in the past three years amongst which 10 % of tenants had faced rent increases thrice within three years some had the cumulative rent increase at nearly 1,500 and there was also the highest single rent increase at 1,100
由此可見，我們絕對有必要修例規管"劏房"租務，否則居住在"劏房"的基層住戶只能"肉隨砧板上"，每天要為支付昂貴租金而奔波勞碌。
We can thus see that it is absolutely necessary for us to amend the legislation to regulate the tenancies of SDUs; otherwise the grass - roots living in SDUs can only be left with no choice but busy running about every day to have their expensive rentals paid
這絕不是一個公義社會應該出現的現象。
This is by no means a phenomenon that should appear in a society of justice
至於《條例草案》的內容，我認為不單保障了"劏房"租客的權益，亦保障了"劏房"業主的私有財產權，還平衡了社會的供求需要，尤其是其中訂明規管租賃的租期為兩年，租金在租期內不得上調；將續訂租賃的租金增幅上限由15%修改至10%；規定業主不能要求租客支付租金、按金等以外的款項等。
As for the contents of the Bill I think they protect not only the rights of SDU tenants but also the private property rights of SDU owners yet balance the supply and demand of society . In particular it is stipulated in the Bill that the term of a regulated tenancy is two years during which the rent cannot be increased; the cap on the rate of rent increase upon tenancy renewal is amended from 15 % to 10 % ; and landlords cannot require tenants to pay any money other than for the rent deposit etc
這些都是針對目前"劏房"租賃的一些顯著問題而作出的修訂，在一定程度上回應了"劏房"租客的訴求，是十分合理的，亦能夠真正惠及居於"劏房"的基層市民，值得我們支持。
All these are the amendments targeted at some notable problems with the current tenancies of SDUs which have responded to SDU tenants demands to a certain extent . Such amendments are very reasonable and can genuinely benefit the grass - roots living in SDUs . They are thus worth our support
不過，美中不足的是《條例草案》並沒有就分間單位租賃的起始租金訂定上限。
Nevertheless the Bill does not set a cap for the initial rent for the tenancies of SDUs which is somewhat like a fly in the ointment
我認為這是漏洞，因為業主可能會通過大幅提高起始租金的方法，抵銷日後繼續加租的限制，而令租客無法實際受惠於今次的修例。
I consider this a loophole because landlords might offset the restriction on subsequent rent increases in the future by means of substantially increasing the initial rent of SDUs which makes tenants unable to genuinely benefit from the current legislative amendment
當然，我明白各個分間單位的特性各有不同，劃一訂定起始租金上限或有難度，但我認為當局可以參考青年宿舍的租金訂定方式，以"劏房"單位周邊的屋宇租金水平作為參考，繼而按不同的區域來訂定"劏房"單位的起始租金上限，以免"劏房"租客繼續"捱貴租"。
Certainly I understand that given the individual characteristics of each SDU there might be difficulties in setting a flat cap for the initial rent of SDUs . However I think the authorities can draw on the rent setting approach of youth hostels by taking the rent level of buildings in the vicinity of a SDU as reference and subsequently set the cap of the initial rent of SDUs against different areas so as to save SDU tenants from paying expensive rents anymore
至於石禮謙議員的修正案，我認為能夠確保市區重建步伐不會因為今次規管"劏房"租務而受到任何不利影響，亦令《條例草案》更完善，因此我百分之一百支持石禮謙議員的修正案。
As for Mr Abraham SHEKs amendments I think they can ensure that the pace of urban renewal will not be adversely affected by the current regulation of the tenancies of SDUs and also make the Bill more perfect . Hence I am totally in support of Mr Abraham SHEKs amendments
此外，我認為好的法例要經有效實施才能達到預期的效果，否則只會淪為一紙空談。
Moreover I think a good piece of legislation has to go through effective implementation in order to achieve the expected results or else it will just be reduced to an empty talk
因此，我希望政府將來能認真落實和執行《條例草案》的內容，保障"劏房"租客的權利。
Hence I hope the Government can seriously implement and execute the contents of the Bill in the future so as to protect the rights of SDU tenants
同時，我們希望當局千萬不要以為今次修例規管"劏房"租務後便可以解決所有"劏房"問題，一勞永逸；反而，當局是要多些落區探訪，並不時評估及檢討租務管制措施的成效，適時作出改善和優化。
Meanwhile we hope the authorities shall never think that all the problems with SDUs will be solved for once and for all after the current legislative amendment to regulate the tenancies of SDUs; on the contrary the authorities have to pay more visits to the community as well as assess and review from time to time the effectiveness of these tenancy control measures for timely improvement and optimization
最後，我想說，住屋已是市民幸福生活的關鍵。
Lastly I would like to say that housing is already a key factor of peoples happy living
雖然政府勾劃出"明日大嶼"、"北部都會區"的發展藍圖，令人嚮往和充滿希望。
Although the Government has delineated the development blueprints for the Lantau Tomorrow Vision and the Northern Metropolis to the peoples yearning and aspirations yet distant water cannot put out a nearby fire
但遠水難救近火，政府要改善基層市民尤其是"劏房"住戶的居住環境，任重道遠。
It is a heavy load and a long road for the Government to improve the living environment of the grass roots―especially those living in SDUs
今次政府修例規管"劏房"租務管制，充其量只是邁出改善基層住屋問題的一小步。
The Governments current legislative amendment to regulate the tenancy control on SDUs is at most a mere small step forward in the improvement of the grass - roots housing problems
我希望政府能夠再接再厲，迎難而上，在增加土地供應、簡化建屋程序、加快建屋速度等方面能夠大步向前，以早日實現夏寶龍主任所說的香港未來不會再有"籠屋"、"劏房"的目標，讓所有的香港市民都能安居樂業，大家都有溫馨的小康之家。
I hope the Government can persist to overcome all challenges such that it can take big steps forward in respect of increasing land supply simplifying the procedure of housing construction expediting housing construction etc thereby realizing the goal mentioned by Director XIA Baolong ie . having no more caged homes and SDUs in the future Hong Kong with all citizens being able to live and work happily thus having a warm family of comfortable means for everyone
"劏房"不止平均呎租比豪宅貴，而且面積狹小、環境惡劣，衞生及安全欠佳，有些無良業主更不時以不同形式向租戶濫收費用，無理迫遷時有發生。
Not only has the average per - square - foot rent of SDUs surpassed that of luxury flats but SDUs are also small and deplorable with poor hygiene and safety . Some unscrupulous landlords have even overcharged tenants through different means and unreasonable evictions have occurred from time to time
這種情況極不理想，根本不應該在香港這個文明富裕社會發生。
The situation is far from satisfactory falling short of that expected of a civilized and affluent society like Hong Kong
對於以立法方式推行租務管制，我與不少業界人士都有保留。
Many members of the sector and I have reservations about introducing tenancy control by way of legislation
根據海外和本港過去實施租管的經驗，規管往往會令租盤減少、業主更為"揀客"、樓宇老化失修問題加劇，以致出現林林總總走"法律罅"的行為，對基層弱勢租戶而言，隨時利少弊多。
According to overseas and local experience implementing tenancy control has often led to a reduction in the supply of rental flats making the landlords more selective about their tenants and aggravating the problem of ageing and dilapidation of buildings thus resulting in an array of attempts to exploit legal loopholes . From the perspective of vulnerable grass - roots tenants disadvantages may outweigh advantages
然而，由於香港的"劏房"問題實在太嚴重，政府覓地建屋的工作又進展緩慢，所以針對分間單位實施租管，以便爭取更多時間讓政府解決相關居住問題，可以說是沒有辦法中的辦法，我原則上不反對。
However given the serious problem of SDUs in Hong Kong and the Governments slow progress in identifying land for housing construction implementing tenancy control on SDUs to allow more time for the Government to solve the relevant housing problem is the only option when there are no other alternatives thus I have no objection in principle
很多"劏房"居民都希望實施租管可以令"劏房"租金回落，租住權有所保障，居住環境得以改善。
Many residents of SDUs hope that the implementation of tenancy control can bring down the rent of SDUs provide a security of tenure and improve their living environment
但是，估計為保障私人物業產權及平衡公眾利益，《條例草案》只監管"劏房"的續租租金加幅、租期及續租權等，並沒有限制實際租金水平，又不設所謂的"起始租金"或"合理市場租值"，亦沒有對"劏房"的面積、環境、衞生、安全及維修水平訂定最低標準，令不少人感到失望，甚至不滿。
However probably in a bid to protect private property rights and balance public interest the Bill only regulates the rate of rent increase on tenancy renewal the term of tenancy the right to renew a tenancy of SDUs and so on without restricting the actual rent level setting a so - called initial rent or reasonable market rent or setting out the minimum standards for the size environment hygiene safety and maintenance conditions of SDUs which has made many people feel disappointed or even dissatisfied
很多人都擔心部分"劏房"業主會趕在《條例草案》正式實施前大幅加租，以抵銷日後法例對加租幅度施加的限制，令沒有能力支付高昂租金的弱勢租戶面對更大困難。
Many people are worried that some landlords of SDUs will massively increase the rent in haste prior to the effective date of the new ordinance in an attempt to counteract the future restrictions on rent increase imposed by the legislation thereby causing greater difficulties to the vulnerable tenants who cannot afford to pay high rents
事實上，早前我與一些"劏房戶"及關注團體會面，大家擔心的情況似乎已經陸續出現。
In fact I met with some SDU households and concern groups earlier and their concerns seemed to have materialized one after another
另一個問題是，現時市場上大部分"劏房"單位，或多或少都涉及違規改建，存在不同程度的樓宇結構、消防安全和公共衞生問題。
Another problem is that most SDUs currently on the market involve certain unauthorized building works UBWs with varying degrees of structural fire safety and public health problems
至對工廈"劏房"、天台屋"劏房"及貨櫃屋"劏房"，更有可能是整個單位僭建和違反地契，部分更涉及霸佔政府或其他私人業主的土地。
For those SDUs in industrial buildings rooftop houses and container houses they may even involve UBWs and breaches of land leases as a whole and some may involve unlawful occupation of government - owned or other privately - owned lands
不少市民都要求政府加強執法，加快清拆僭建物和檢控相關業主，藉此提升香港的樓宇安全及衞生水平。
Many members of the public have requested the Government to step up law enforcement expedite the removal of UBWs and prosecute the landlords concerned thereby raising the safety and hygiene level of the buildings in Hong Kong
然而，不知道是否因政府沒有足夠單位安置受影響人士，還是欠缺人手執法，當局最後決定將各類理應被依法取締的違法"劏房"，通通都納入《條例草案》的規管範圍。
However perhaps the Government does not have sufficient units to rehouse the affected persons or it lacks manpower to enforce the law the authorities have finally decided to extend the scope of regulation proposed in the Bill to include all types of illegal SDUs that should be prohibited by law
至於為相關租約和續租權提供法律保障的做法，說得好聽一點，是"權宜之計"、暫時性"隻眼開，隻眼閉"，說得不好聽，就是"斬腳趾，避沙蟲"，甚至有人說政府是"自打嘴巴"、"精神分裂"。
As regards the legal protection relating to tenancy agreements and the right to renew a tenancy by putting it nicely it is a stop - gap measure which temporarily turn a blind eye but by putting it bluntly it is trimming the toes to fit the shoes and some even say that the Government is contradicting itself and schizophrenic
將來，若有關違法"劏房"的租戶向政府投訴被業主超額加租或無理迫遷，當局應該優先處理有關投訴，確保租戶可以繼續在違法及有安全風險的"劏房"居住，還是應該先對更根本的僭建行為執法呢？如果當局先幫租戶，就變相把僭建問題延續，令這些"都市炸彈"遲遲未能拆除，亦令相關違規業主可以賺取更多不正當的租金收入；如果先拆僭建，作出投訴的租戶就可能因而喪失家園。
In the future if tenants of illegal SDUs complain to the Government about excessive rent increases or unreasonable evictions by the landlords should the authorities first handle the complaints to ensure that the tenants can continue living in the illegal SDUs with safety risks or should they first take enforcement actions against the more fundamental act of UBWs? . If the authorities first help the tenants it will in effect perpetuate the problem of UBWs delaying the removal of these city bombs and allowing the landlords concerned to earn more unjustified rental income; if the UBWs are demolished first the tenants who have lodged the complaints may lose their homes
《條例草案》規定業主須為"劏房"的渠管、窗戶及廚廁爐具等進行保養維修，卻未有對相關設施制訂標準。
While the Bill requires landlords to maintain and repair the drains windows kitchens toilets and appliances of their SDUs it does not set any standards for these facilities
不過，要制訂標準確實很 難，因為有可能整條渠、整個廚房甚至整間屋的建造都是違規的。
It is indeed difficult to set standards because there is possibility that the whole drain the whole kitchen or even the whole unit violates the regulations
將來負責執行的差餉物業估價署及土地審裁處怎樣要求業主進行維修保養，亦是一個難題。
In the future the law enforcement agencies namely the Rating and Valuation Department RVD and the Lands Tribunal will also face a difficult task of asking landlords to undertake repairs and maintenance
對於"劏房"的最小面積或最低人均居住面積，《條例草案》亦隻字不提，但政府說會考慮限制新建住宅單位的最小面積，真的令人摸不着頭腦。
The Bill has made no mention of the minimum size or minimum average per - person living floor area of SDUs but the Government says it will consider regulating the minimum size of new residential units . I am really puzzled
即使真的限制新建住宅單位的最小面積，若不限制每單位最多可住多少人、多少戶，那又有甚麼用呢？
What is the point of regulating the minimum size of new residential units if there are no restrictions on the maximum number of occupants and households in a unit?
我的結論是，今次的立法始終是有總較沒有的好，尤其是包括禁止業主濫收費用、規定必須簽訂租約，以及"兩年加兩年"的租住權保障，應該可以幫助到一些租戶，起碼他們不會突然被業主迫遷。
My conclusion is that the current legislation exercise is definitely better than none . In particular the prohibition of overcharging by landlords the requirement of signing tenancy agreements and the two plus two years of security of tenure should be able to help some tenants at least they will not be evicted by landlords suddenly
不過，我希望在《條例草案》通過後，政府會盡快制訂相關租約範本，而差估署亦會積極主動協助"劏房"租戶爭取應有權益。
However I hope that after the passage of the Bill the Government will formulate a model tenancy agreement as soon as possible and RVD will proactively assist SDU tenants in fighting for their rights
主席，真正能夠長遠協助"劏房戶"的方法，人人都知道，就是大幅及快速地增加土地房屋供應，令樓價和租金回落，使合資格家庭可以更快"上樓"。
President in order to provide genuine assistance for SDU households in the long run we all know that we have to substantially and promptly increase land and housing supply so that property prices and rents can moderate and eligible households can be allocated PRH units more quickly
今年施政報告提出的《北部都會區發展策略》，以及推展中的"明日大嶼願景"，方向都正確，但所需的時間實在太長，沒可能要求"劏房"居民再多等十多二十年。
Both the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy put forth in this years Policy Address and the Lantau Tomorrow Vision being taken forward are in the right direction only that the lead time is excessively long and we cannot possibly expect residents of SDUs to wait another 10 to 20 years
因此，我希望政府把握時間，主動努力尋找更多方案，加快興建更多公屋和過渡性房屋，同時要精簡法規及審批程序，做好"促成者"的角色，集合公私營的力量，加快覓地建屋。
Therefore I hope that the Government will seize the time and take the initiative to explore more options to expedite the provision of PRH and transitional housing units and at the same time streamlining the legal and approval procedures thereby demonstrating our role as a facilitator to pool the efforts of the public and private sectors and expedite the identification of land for housing construction
同時，政府亦要繼續對僭建、霸地，以及無視租客安全的無良"劏房"業主加緊執法，有序取締，真正做到告別"劏房"，屆時就可以一併告別租管，廢除這項"食之無味，棄之可惜"的條例。
Meanwhile the Government should also continue to step up enforcement against UBWs unlawful occupation of lands and unscrupulous landlords of SDUs who disregard the safety of tenants so as to eradicate SDUs in an orderly manner and bid true farewell to SDUs . By then we will be able to bid farewell to tenancy control and abolish this legislation which is not good enough to get excited about but not bad enough to forego without regret
主席，剛剛通過二讀的《2021年業主與租客條例草案》，原本建議將"劏房"的續租租金加幅限制在最多15%，不少市民聽起來認為很高，但其實這是每兩年調整一次的加幅上限。
Chairman the Landlord and Tenant Amendment Bill 2021 the Bill the Second Reading of which has just been passed originally proposed to limit the rate of rent increase upon renewal of tenancy agreements of subdivided units SDUs to a maximum of 15 % which sounds very high to many members of the public but it is in fact the cap for rent adjustment every two years
根據《條例草案》，"劏房"的加幅幅度不可以高於同期市場住宅平均租金的升幅。
According to the Bill the rate of rent increase for SDUs shall not be higher than the average rate of rent increase for residential premises in the market over the same period
根據過往差餉物業估價署的數據顯示，每兩年的市場租金升幅，絕大部分是低於15%，有時候甚至是負數。
According to the data of the Rating and Valuation Department in the past most of the rental increases in the market in every two years were less than 15 % and sometimes negative rates were even recorded
正如我在二讀辯論時指出，《條例草案》未有為受管制"劏房"訂定"起始租金"或合理的市場租值，即使把加幅的上限再降低，對租戶亦未必有幫助，因為業主可能趕緊在《條例草案》生效前預先加租，令租戶未見其利，先受其害。
As I pointed out during the Second Reading debate the Bill has not set an initial rent or a reasonable market rental value for SDUs under control . Even if the cap on the rate of increase is further lowered it may not help the tenants because the landlords may rush to increase the rent before the legislation comes into effect
如果將來的市場租金升幅根本未達到10%，"劏房"租戶因為業主預先加租而導致更早和要支付更高的租金，導致雙重受害。
If the market rent increase does not reach 10 % in the future SDU tenants will already have paid higher rent earlier because the landlords have increased rent in advance thus making the tenants suffer on both fronts
政府表示香港的"劏房"單位五花八門，面積、位置、間隔、設施和質素都不一樣，現階段沒有足夠數據訂定市場租值。
According to the Government there is a wide variety of SDUs in Hong Kong with different sizes locations partitions facilities and quality . At this stage there is not enough data to determine the market rental value
但是，說到"劏房"的加幅幅度限制，政府又用市場住宅的平均租金升幅來做標準，真是自相矛盾，自打嘴巴。
However when it comes to the cap on the rate of rent increase of SDUs the Government uses the average rental increase of residential units in the market as the standard which is really self - contradicting
作為一位資深產業測量師，我認為只要政府有心做，沒有理由不可以為"劏房"訂定合理的市場租值。
As a senior estate surveyor I think there is no reason why the Government cannot set a reasonable market rental value for SDUs as long as it is willing to do so
我明白"劏房"的呎租對比同等的住宅單位的市場租值應該是高的，因為相關業主要支付額外費用來改建單位，但幅度亦不應該"冇晒譜"。
I understand that the rent per square foot of SDUs should be higher than the market rent of equivalent residential units because the owners concerned have to pay additional costs for converting their units but the rate should not be exorbitant
政府說要待"劏房"的租管實施一段時間，掌握到一定數據，才訂定"劏房"的起始租金或合理租值，我覺得道理是非常牽強。
I think it is very far - fetched for the Government to say that the initial rent or reasonable rental value of SDUs will be determined only after the tenancy control of SDUs has been implemented for a period of time and certain data has been obtained
因為何謂"市場租值"，在國際上、學術上、專業上是有定義的，其中一個元 素是租賃雙方的地位要對等，包括在資訊上、知識上和議價能力上。
Regarding the term market rental value there are international academic and professional definitions with one of the elements being the positions
主席，我剛才已經回應有關"劏房"加租上限的問題，接下來我會講述政府其他幾項修正案。
Chairman just now I have responded to issues concerning the cap on rent increase for subdivided units SDUs . In the following I will talk about the other amendments proposed by the Government
政府現時提出修訂，把業主將自住單位的某個房間出租而不涉及把單位"劏開"的租賃，剔除於租管範圍之外，是合理的做法。
It is thus reasonable for the Government to propose the current amendment to exclude certain types of tenancies from the application of regulated tenancies ie . tenancies where the landlord resides in a unit and only lets a room in the unit as a dwelling without involving subdivision of the unit
另一組修正案是有關二房東把"劏房"分租給租戶時的責任，這種情況在香港頗為普遍。
Another group of amendments relate to the liabilities when a main tenant sublets an SDU to other tenants . This situation is quite common in Hong Kong
一旦二房東與業主之間的上級租約完結，作為三房客的"劏房"租戶享有甚麼保障呢？
Following the termination of a superior tenancy between the main tenant and the landlord what protection can the sub - tenants of the SDUs enjoy?
我與多位議員對此也很關注，但同時亦要平衡守法業主的應有權益，尤其是當業主根本不知道二房東已將單位以"劏房"形式出租。
While a number of Members and I are very concerned about this issue we also have to balance the interests of law - abiding landlords especially those who are in the dark about the main tenants subletting their units as SDUs