Luxury Hong Kong Home Owner Fined HK$110,000 for Illegal Structures
Sunset Boulevard Company, the owner of a luxury residence at the Redhill Peninsula estate in Tai Tam, Hong Kong, has been fined HK$110,000 (US$14,039) for constructing unauthorized structures and a swimming pool. The sentencing occurred at Eastern Court following a government crackdown on illegal building works, which was intensified after a record-breaking rainstorm and an investigation by the South China Morning Post revealed widespread encroachments in the area. The court heard that the unapproved additions on the second and fourth floors, as well as the garden pool, had existed since 2006. Marc Robert Compagnon is listed as the director of the private firm, which was founded in 1995. During the proceedings, the defense argued for mitigation, noting that the directors lived in the property and had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, the homeowner had already applied to the Buildings Department to remove the illegal structures, with removal work currently underway. Principal Magistrate David Cheung Chi-wai acknowledged the company's efforts to make amends when delivering the sentence. This case highlights ongoing regulatory enforcement against unauthorized constructions in high-end residential districts.
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Luxury Hong Kong Home Owner Fined HK$110,000 for Illegal Structures
Sunset Boulevard Company, the owner of a luxury residence at the Redhill Peninsula estate in Tai Tam, Hong Kong, has been fined HK$110,000 (US$14,039) for constructing unauthorized structures and a swimming pool. The sentencing occurred at Eastern Court following a government crackdown on illegal building works, which was intensified after a record-breaking rainstorm and an investigation by the South China Morning Post revealed widespread encroachments in the area. The court heard that the unapproved additions on the second and fourth floors, as well as the garden pool, had existed since 2006. Marc Robert Compagnon is listed as the director of the private firm, which was founded in 1995. During the proceedings, the defense argued for mitigation, noting that the directors lived in the property and had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, the homeowner had already applied to the Buildings Department to remove the illegal structures, with removal work currently underway. Principal Magistrate David Cheung Chi-wai acknowledged the company's efforts to make amends when delivering the sentence. This case highlights ongoing regulatory enforcement against unauthorized constructions in high-end residential districts.
News - South China Morning Post