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Hong Kong to launch new policies for subsidized housing turnover

Hong Kong's Housing Authority is introducing two new policies in September aimed at improving the utilization of subsidized housing. One policy will permit owners of subsidized flats, who have held them for at least 10 years, to lease their properties without paying a premium, subject to a fee and a pilot quota of 3,000 flats. The second initiative will facilitate elderly households in swapping their current flats for smaller or more remote options. AI

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Hong Kong to launch new policies for subsidized housing turnover

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

    How 2 coming Hong Kong policies could promote subsidised flat turnover

    Hong Kong’s Housing Authority will roll out two schemes in September to promote the effective use of subsidised homes by allowing owners to lease properties without paying a premium and encouraging elderly owners to swap properties for a smaller or remote flat. The two initiative…