Lawmakers scrutinize social housing commercial leasing bill

Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would allow the government to bypass open tendering for social housing commercial spaces under two specific conditions – a move aimed at balancing policy flexibility with public accountability. The First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) convened yesterday for its second detailed review of the proposed “Legal System for the Leasing and Transfer of Commercial Space in Social Housing Buildings.” The bill seeks to modernize the framework governing retail and commercial spaces within public housing estates, introducing significant changes to tendering procedures, lease terms and rent exemptio…