Tag: Government Housing Policies
Hong Kong’s ‘Coffin Homes’: Excluded from New Housing Reforms
Hong Kong is facing a housing crisis, with many residents living in extremely cramped and substandard conditions. 60-year-old cleaner Kei is one of those affected, paying HK$2,200 for a bedbug-infested partition measuring only 20...
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...