THE Urban Redevelopment Authority, acting on public complaints, has taken enforcement action against Grangeford Apartments on Leonie Hill, for unauthorised use of the premises.

URA's investigations revealed that the flats were sub-divided from the original 141 units to 600, and individually leased to many sub-tenants on an en-bloc basis, as a boarding house or hostel use.

This is an infringement of the Planning Act, said URA in a statement on Wednesday night.

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