The fifth wave of Covid-19 has highlighted the shortage of accommodation for Hong Kong’s elderly citizens. Photo: Dickson Lee
The fifth wave of Covid-19 has highlighted the shortage of accommodation for Hong Kong’s elderly citizens. Photo: Dickson Lee
Jacqueline Wong
Opinion

Opinion

Concrete Analysis by Jacqueline Wong

Shortage of accommodation for Hong Kong’s elderly citizens could be solved by government incentives for private developers

  • The government should consider new incentives to encourage developers to build more elderly-friendly flats within private residential projects
  • Private developers should explore opportunities in districts with the most acute shortages, such as Kwun Tong, Sai Kung and Sha Tin

The fifth wave of Covid-19 has highlighted the shortage of accommodation for Hong Kong’s elderly citizens. Photo: Dickson Lee
The fifth wave of Covid-19 has highlighted the shortage of accommodation for Hong Kong’s elderly citizens. Photo: Dickson Lee
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