Hong Kong lawmakers have approved the government’s proposal to criminalise the subletting of public rental flats or the use of such properties for business purposes, with the offence to carry a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a HK$500,000 (US$63,700) fine. Lawmakers on Wednesday voted on the Housing (Amendment) Bill, which introduces new…
HSBC has taken legal action against the former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung over outstanding mortgage payments on his subsidised flat, which could see the bank take possession of the home. The court summons for Kwong Kau came to light in the media on Wednesday, the latest development in the controversy…
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…
Applications will open for more than 5,000 temporary Hong Kong public housing flats starting on Monday next week, with tenants expected to be able to move in from the fourth quarter of this year. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin revealed on Monday that the second phase of the “light public housing” scheme involved 5,060…
Hong Kong authorities reclaimed about 15,500 public rental flats in the 2023-24 financial year, with close to a fifth resulting from mandatory declarations to tackle misuse of government resources, a senior housing official has revealed. Director of Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Sunday that government checks on the income and assets of more than…