Families forced into smaller flats
The Housing Authority is set to move about 2,000 families living in relatively large flats on public housing estates to smaller ones over the next two years. The authority's deputy director, Lau Kai-hung, said this was necessary to better allocate space as some residents were occupying as much as 400 sq ft per person. All families required to move will be offered up to four options for their new residence, and the government can cancel their leases if they refuse to move.