https://www.scmp.com/rss/326643/feed Polly Chu is a partner at international law firm Withers en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Housing is a problem that has haunted Hong Kong for decades. Most working-class people, including highly paid professionals, work themselves to the bone only to find themselves struggling to afford a roof over their heads. There are various solutions to the housing problem; one is adopting the global trend of co-living arrangements. Cross-generational co-living is not a completely foreign concept to Hong Kong. In 2008, the Housing Department introduced the Harmonious Families Priority Scheme,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2172293/how-co-living-old-and-young-could-ease-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2172293/how-co-living-old-and-young-could-ease-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:22:43 +0000 The concept of a co-sharing economy has become increasingly prevalent, for both physical objects but also for commercial work space. This growth in the “sharing culture” means we have seen a heavy sprinkling of spectacular interior designs emerge, offering top-end lifestyle amenities such as gyms, shops, cafes and restaurants housed within buildings, to allow higher-quality spaces to be created. Although this represents a burgeoning business opportunity, given the strong market demand and high... https://www.scmp.com/property/article/2137867/co-sharing-work-spaces-attract-high-revenues-they-also-carry-risk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/article/2137867/co-sharing-work-spaces-attract-high-revenues-they-also-carry-risk?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:39 +0000