The Hong Kong government could reward those behind 700 reports that led to authorities reclaiming misused rental homes under a new incentive scheme, with each report potentially netting a reward of up to HK$3,000 (US$386). As of the end of March, the Housing Department received 3,900 reports since the launch of the reward scheme in…
The Hong Kong government could reward those behind 700 reports that led to authorities reclaiming misused rental homes under a new incentive scheme, with each report potentially netting a reward of up to HK$3,000 (US$386). As of the end of March, the Housing Department received 3,900 reports since the launch of the reward scheme in…
Well-off Hong Kong public housing tenants should be given priority to buy subsidised homes as an incentive to move up the housing ladder, a lawmaker and a concern group have said, after authorities announced a plan to increase rent and evict wealthier households. Lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok, a member of the Legislative Council’s housing panel, on…
Well-off Hong Kong public housing tenants should be given priority to buy subsidised homes as an incentive to move up the housing ladder, a lawmaker and a concern group have said, after authorities announced a plan to increase rent and evict rich households. Housing panel lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok on Monday called on authorities to offer…
Nearly 1,200 of the most well-off tenants in Hong Kong’s public rental flats will be forced out in four years’ time even if they are willing to pay higher rents, in a more aggressive move by the government to prevent abuse of housing resources, the Post has learned. However, those tenants would be eligible to…
Waiting a long time in a queue is no pleasant experience. For the tens of thousands of people applying for public rental flats, it means putting up with a poor living environment and exorbitant rents for years while waiting their turn to be given a home. In a positive turnaround, the average waiting time for…
Hong Kong authorities will speed up the approval of private construction projects and related foundational works that have already been allocated funding to prevent the industry from shrinking. The government announced the new measures on Friday amid concerns from the construction and architectural sectors that repeated failed land bids had prompted some firms to lay…
Hong Kong government employees were among 57 diners who suffered food poisoning after eating pre-cooked food at a restaurant in Kowloon Bay earlier this month, the Post has learned, with the cases involving separate groups that dined at the venue over three days. Health authorities said the three clusters at the Golden Lilies International Banquet…
Hong Kong’s top court has upheld three landmark judgments granting equal housing and inheritance rights to same-sex couples, marking another milestone in the LGBTQ community’s fight against discrimination in the city. The Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday dismissed the government’s appeals seeking to preserve the discriminatory housing policies and intestacy laws, which were declared…
Hong Kong’s top judges have expressed doubts about a government body’s stance that unequal treatment based on one’s sexual orientation is “entrenched” in the city’s mini-constitution, as they hear a final appeal against the granting of housing rights to same-sex couples. The Court of Final Appeal on Friday heard arguments from the Housing Authority’s counsel…