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Hong Kong housing
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong housing, including policy and efforts to find a solution to the problem of a shortage of homes in the world’s most expensive property market.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says an agreement signed last month aimed to unite efforts and promote the project near the border with mainland China. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis MOU a ‘general expression’ of support: minister

Bernadette Linn says non-binding deal to support megaproject does not require commitments for formal tenders.

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Hong Kong society

30,000 village homes inspected in Hong Kong have illegal structures: minister

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong will not restore land-sale scheme axed in 2013, development chief says

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Housing Society reclaims 30 rental flats from well-off tenants

Head of city’s second-largest public housing provider says organisation has made ‘good progress’ and will continue to clamp down on misuse.

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Kwun Tong Garden Estate, a public housing estate managed by the Hong Kong Housing Society. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Owners of Hong Kong properties with illegal additions cannot ‘buy their way out’

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn issues warning at Legco briefing on proposed amendments to Buildings Ordinance.

Hong Kong economy

Should Hong Kong arts hub tap luxury flats or ‘sell quickly’ to boost coffers?

West Kowloon Cultural District to embark on residential project with new investment arm, as board member touts ‘open-minded’ approach.

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Architecture and design

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

The pandemic stalled the Maheshwaris’ renovation plans for their Hong Kong apartment – but Priyanka’s time in her birth city of Mumbai, India, led her to reD Architects.

A Hung Hom, Hong Kong, apartment designed by reD Architects. Photo: Ishita Sitwala

Hong Kong court adjourns key session in private estate eviction cases to May

Judge says he will proceed in civil cases amid separate judicial review over eviction from city’s only privately owned low-rental housing estate.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong to ramp up crackdown on fire hazards in high-risk old buildings

Special team will carry on work of inspection operation launched in wake of deadly New Lucky House blaze.

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Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Letters | ‘Ethnic minority problems’ are really education and poverty problems

Readers discuss the negative stereotypes associated with Hongkongers of South Asian origin, a stumbling block in a controversial housing plan, and China’s automation.

Members of the EM Ensemble Band, a choir started to help non-Chinese speaking children learn Chinese and music, put up a performance in Hong Kong on September 14. Photo: Jonathan Wong
My Take

My Take | End the foot-dragging when it comes to progressive judgments

Rather than fighting court battles, the government should put in place comprehensive legislation upholding the LGBTQ community’s rights.

Nick Infinger holds intersex-inclusive pride progress flag after Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of equal housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Mystery buyer spends HK$150 million for 26 flats in shopping binge

All the flats were acquired in Kai Tak district in projects including Double Coast 1 and Twin Victoria, according to agents.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices: up or down? Experts weigh in with forecasts for 2025

Analysts forecast up to 5 per cent price fall or rise amid oversupply, falling interest rates and improving stock market performance.

Architecture and design

A long-standing family home gets a feng-shui friendly makeover

French designer Iman El Zeky breathed new life into a duplex in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, crafting bespoke pieces and introducing colours for a chic space.

The main living area in the home redesigned by Iman El Zeky. Photo: Harold de Puymorin
Hong Kong

Hong Kong may reward residents who report subpar flats breaching new rules

Housing minister says government may adopt reward mechanism similar to one for reporting tenants abusing public housing.

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A subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po. The suggested maximum penalty for renting out subpar housing is three years in jail and a HK$300,000 fine. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

My Take | Time to accept that Hong Kong’s golf club housing plan is a swing and a miss

A court ruling that found the EIA for the project was riddled with errors and breaches of the law may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

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Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Ruling allows for a broader look at Hong Kong’s golf club housing plan

Hong Kong has embarked on major projects that will have an impact on the environment. It is essential to get the assessment process right.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong logs first cases of evictions ahead of subdivided-flats clampdown

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says complaints allege landlords evicted tenants in anticipation of government’s clampdown on subpar flats.

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Hong Kong plans to offer landlords a grace period to renovate their subdivided flats. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Last tenants to leave ‘luxury’ Hong Kong public housing estate 6 years early

Authority could bring forward rehousing schedule for those living at Wah Fu Estate to between 2034 and 2035.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some sites left out

Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares of land.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Explainer | Court ruling is latest twist in battle to build flats on Hong Kong golf course

Post looks back at years-long effort to construct public housing on exclusive course and what’s next after Monday’s High Court ruling.

The Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Under a proposal floated in 2022, 12,000 public flats would be built on 9.5 hectares of the 32 hectares by 2029. Photo: Dickson Lee
Architecture and design

This jet-setting couple’s Hong Kong apartment got a Japanese makeover

The Zen-inspired pied-à-terre, designed by In Situ & Partners, is a minimalist haven with a traditional tatami room, tea pantry and onsen.

The living room and tea room of the Japanese-style Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, apartment designed by In Situ & Partners. Photo: Luca Bonnefille
Hong Kong politics

Golf course ruling won’t have ‘huge impact’ on Hong Kong flats supply: John Lee

But chief executive says court ruling will significantly affect the number of flats, density and completion date of the project.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong urged to rethink plan for Fanling golf course flats after court ruling

‘Given the complexities and variables of the case, the government needs to reconsider the usage of this land,’ lawmaker Andrew Lam says.

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Hong Kong

Landlords warned over evictions as Hong Kong subdivided-flat consultation starts

Government proposes new laws that only allow registered subdivided flats that meet certain criteria to remain on the rental market.

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Subdivided flats will be required to have a minimum size of 86 sq ft under proposed regulations. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Golf club reprieve as Hong Kong court quashes approval for 12,000 flats on site

Judge notes that decision could lead to public consultation being conducted again.

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The Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Photo: Dickson Lee
LGBTQ

Letters | Hong Kong courts back rights of gay couples. Government should too

Readers discuss the court rulings upholding equal rights on housing and inheritance, the city’s less-than-busy roads, what sets Singapore’s housing estates apart, and Australia’s social media ban.

SoCO - Society for Community Organisation

16-year wait for Hong Kong public housing? Singles under 60 slam policies

‘Is being single a sin,’ asks one resident, who is among those saying they are being left behind by focus on families and elderly.

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