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Hong Kong gauges public views on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homes

4 days ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes to an even 50:50 split, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin told a planning forum on Saturday that the total supply of public housing would reach 196,000…

Stephen Cheung, chairman of the Housing Authority’s subsidised housing committee, has said the scheme will have a very limited impact on the private market. Photo: Jelly Tse

How 2 coming Hong Kong policies aim to promote subsidised flat turnover

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s Housing Authority will roll out two schemes in September to promote more efficient use of subsidised homes by allowing owners to lease properties without paying a premium and encouraging elderly owners to swap properties for a smaller or remote flat. The two initiatives received the green light from the subsidised housing committee of…