Edwin Tong has stated that lowering collective sale thresholds can help with the upkeep cost of old properties and facilitate renewal. The threshold for projects between 40 and 59 years old will be lowered to 70 per cent. This change aims to address the challenges associated with maintaining older properties.

Further details on this development are available from the source. The new threshold is intended to make it easier for older projects to undergo renewal.

More information can be found in the original statement, which provides additional context on the decision to lower collective sale thresholds.