4 days ago
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- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong property managers to receive mediation training in new pilot scheme
Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants.
Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme.
Six training sessions will be conducted from July until the third quarter of next year, with each session containing about 20 participants, a Legislative Council panel heard on Monday.
The city's justice secretary, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, said that the government aimed to cultivate a 'mediation culture' within society.
'Mediation is a flexible, constructive, time- and cost-effective approach in resolving disputes,' he said.
'We believe that a better understanding of mediation in the community can help build a harmonious society as it fosters a culture that embraces mutual respect, harmony, and inclusiveness.'
