The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam
The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam

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Hong Kong government unlikely to reach target of 280,000 new public housing flats over the next decade

Housing minister Anthony Cheung says the government has identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats – well short of its target of 280,000

Topic |   Hong Kong housing
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Cannix Yau and Phila Siu

Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam
The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam
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