DAB chairman Gary Chan on Monday said rehousing options included in a government survey to gauge the preferences of Wang Fuk Court residents affected by November's deadly fire are people-oriented, detailed and comprehensive amid diverse demands.

In the survey, the government has offered up options that included one involving owners at the estate getting a similar Home Ownership Scheme flat in other districts as part of a straight exchange for their home and another involving building an estate dedicated to housing them at two potential plots elsewhere in Tai Po.

These include a site on Chung Nga Road West – which residents can move in as soon as 2029 – and another in Kwong Fuk Park.

As for those who want new homes at the existing Wang Fuk Court location, they have to wait till 2035 at the earliest.

Chan told RTHK that the choices each had their own pros and cons.

The lawmaker said what mattered the most to the affected households was speed.

"There are mainly two viewpoints now," Chan said.

"First, the victims hope to be rehoused as soon as possible. Whichever plan it is, the main consensus is that they hope it can be done quickly. Whether it's at the same site or at another location, they want it to be completed fast.

"Second, as they also have a bond with the community, it's one of their demands to have that connection back.

"So whichever plan it is, the most important thing is to give them a choice and allow them to decide based on their family's needs."

Chan also said that Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong's remarks last week regarding redevelopment at the existing Wang Fuk Court site being not very practical due to the longer duration needed compared to other options was made "out of goodwill", as many of the residents wanted to be rehoused in as little time as possible.

The administration will not propose it to the residents if they are not going to consider the option, he said.

Francis Lam, a former president of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, suggested the government rebuild in the same district with flats of similar sizes and orientations based on Wang Fuk Court estate plans as that would be the least controversial.

If the government is unable to find a site that is of a similar size as Wang Fuk Court and has to build up the estate in two phases, officials have to ensure both of them are completed at the same time, he added.