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Hong Kong housing group urges increased space, faster flat allocation

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A Hong Kong concern group is urging the government to set clearer housing targets in its upcoming five-year development plan. The Federation of Public Housing Estates specifically called for increased average living space for public housing tenants and a larger minimum size for subsidized sale flats. They also advocate for a long-term goal of reducing the average public rental housing wait time to three years, noting the current average is 5.6 years (or 4.7 years with temporary housing). AI

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Hong Kong housing group urges increased space, faster flat allocation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocation

    Hong Kong authorities should set targets in the city’s first five-year development plan to increase the average living space for public housing tenants and raise the minimum size of subsidised sale flats as supply grows, a concern group has urged. The Federation of Public Housing…

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