Tag: Affordable Housing
Transform Tiny Shoebox Homes into Spacious Living Spaces: SoCo – RTHK
A community organization, the Society for Community Organisation (SoCo), is advocating for larger housing units to replace tiny subdivided homes. The government's proposal of a minimum size of 8 square meters for each unit...
Resettlement Urged for Kwai Chung Subdivided Unit Tenants in Hong Kong
The Kwai Chung Subdivided Units Kai Fong Association, a group of tenants and housing activists based in the industrial district, recently held a press conference to urge the government to resettle those displaced when...
Ending ‘Low-Quality’ Subdivided Homes in Hong Kong within 3 Years: Pro-Gov’t Lawmakers
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) has proposed new measures to address the issue of "low-quality" sub-divided homes in the city. According to Vincent Cheng, a legislator for...
Reduced Waiting Time for Hong Kong Public Housing to 5.5 Years
The average waiting time for public rental housing in Hong Kong has decreased to 5.5 years for general applicants, as per the latest government data. This improvement is a result of the Housing Authority's...
Register of Subdivided Units Urgently Needed, Says DAB
The DAB has urgently called on the government to establish a register for subdivided flats in the city. This request comes as the government works on a report to tackle substandard accommodation, which includes...