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Hong Kong official proposes 5-year plan for home ownership

Starry Lee, the president of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, has proposed making home ownership a key objective within the city's upcoming five-year plan. She suggests achieving this by reinstating a tenant purchase scheme for public housing and prioritizing subsidized flats for young and middle-class families. Lee presented these recommendations to Housing Minister Winnie Ho during a visit to the Oi Man Estate, emphasizing the need for a clearer housing ladder for citizens. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Simpson Cheung ·

    Make home ownership a 5-year plan goal, Legco president says

    Hong Kong authorities should make raising home ownership a goal in the city’s first five-year plan, Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king has said, following a visit to a public housing estate with the housing minister. Lee said on Monday that it can be achieved by re…