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Hong Kong evicts 35 families from shoebox flats under new housing rule

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Thirty-five families in Hong Kong have been issued eviction notices since the government implemented a new regulation aimed at eliminating substandard housing units. This new rule, which took effect in March, permits only "basic housing units" that meet minimum standards to be legally leased. Housing authorities have also noted that 40 other households, previously facing eviction, remain in their homes while considering their options. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy change impacting housing in a major city. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong evicts 35 families from shoebox flats under new housing rule

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

    35 families in Hong Kong shoebox flats face eviction since start of new rule

    Thirty-five families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided units have faced eviction in the two and a half months since the government rolled out a new regime to eradicate substandard shoebox homes, according to housing authorities. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin also said o…

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