Waiting times for public housing in Hong Kong are at their longest in nearly two decades. Photo: David Wong
How Hong Kong’s public housing system works: costs, waiting times and sales
- With lack of land, sky-high property prices and long waiting periods for rental homes for those with low income, relief not likely to be soon
- About 3.3 million people – 44.7 per cent of the population – live in public housing
Waiting times for public housing in Hong Kong are at their longest in nearly two decades. Photo: David Wong