Tackling Hong Kong’s housing shortage could allow for the creation of larger living spaces in the future, a minister has said. Photo: Jelly Tse
Tackling Hong Kong’s housing shortage could allow for the creation of larger living spaces in the future, a minister has said. Photo: Jelly Tse

Average waiting time for public rental flat in Hong Kong drops to 5.6 years as housing chief says future homes could be bigger

  • Government may be able to build bigger flats when it dominates land supply and has accelerated development procedures, Winnie Ho says
  • Housing secretary adds administration will try to extend lease of light public housing sites so tenants do not need to move out until public rental flats are ready

Tackling Hong Kong’s housing shortage could allow for the creation of larger living spaces in the future, a minister has said. Photo: Jelly Tse
Tackling Hong Kong’s housing shortage could allow for the creation of larger living spaces in the future, a minister has said. Photo: Jelly Tse
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