Xia Baolong, Beijing's point man on Hong Kong affairs, began a two-day visit inspecting housing and technology projects. He visited a public housing site using modular construction, highlighting Greater Bay Area manufacturing capabilities to address Hong Kong's housing shortage.
A community-led initiative on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula is providing affordable rental housing for young people and others in need, addressing high rents and low vacancy rates. The project, funded by local donations and run by organizations like Fleurieu Community Foundation and Zonta, has housed 14 participants and assisted 32 people so far.
Spain faces a severe housing crisis with rental prices up 30% since 2022, construction at historic lows, and insufficient public housing. Renters spend an average of 50% of their salary, with regional disparities and young people particularly affected.
Residents of Taipei's largest public housing complex, Nangang Machine Plant Social Housing, are protesting frequent elevator malfunctions, including sudden drops. Despite 93 repair requests in under six months, issues persist, leading to resident anger and demands for immediate action from the city government and elevator contractor.
NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson stated that large public housing estates are not 'functional communities,' defending the redevelopment of Waterloo, Sydney. Activists and residents criticize the plan, advocating for refurbishment and 100% public housing.
Thousands gathered in Madrid to protest soaring housing costs, a major political challenge for PM Sanchez ahead of 2027 elections. Rising rents, driven by tourism and population growth, have made homeownership difficult, with Spain facing a significant housing shortage.
Thousands protested in Madrid against rising housing costs, a major political challenge for PM Sanchez ahead of 2027 elections. Spain faces a housing shortage and high rents driven by tourism and population growth, with prices up 13% year-on-year. A government plan aims to build more public housing.
A bungled message from the Port Isabel Housing Authority in Texas, regarding a Trump administration proposal to end housing assistance for families with at least one undocumented member, led to a mass exodus of residents, including U.S. citizens and legal immigrants, highlighting potential nationwide impacts if the rule is finalized.
New public housing units built specifically for seniors are now under construction in Sydney's south-west, despite opposition from some local residents.
New public housing units built specifically for seniors are now under construction in Sydney's south-west, despite opposition from some local residents.
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for a rethink of a government scheme to develop homes for the elderly, days after the city’s second largest public housing provider revealed it would stop building homes targeting senior residents for the coming 10 years. Lawmaker Andrew Lam Siu-lo of the Legislative Council’s housing panel said on Monday that the government had not been proactive enough in formulating a comprehensive elderly housing policy, urging authorities to provide new incentives for...
An elderly man in Hong Kong is believed to have killed his ex-wife before hanging himself at a public housing estate, as he reportedly felt “hopeless” after their separation following years of marital conflict worsened by their son’s suicide, police have revealed. Sau Mau Ping Assistant District Commander of Crime Terry Wan King-hang said on Thursday that the force believed the 77-year-old man killed his 71-year-old ex-wife in a Po Tat Estate flat before taking his own life on Wednesday. Police...
An elderly man in Hong Kong is believed to have killed his ex-wife before hanging himself at a public housing estate, as he reportedly felt “hopeless” after their separation following years of marital conflict worsened by their son’s suicide, police have revealed. Terry Wan King-hang, the Sau Mau Ping assistant district commander of crime, said on Thursday that the force believed the 77-year-old man killed his 71-year-old ex-wife in the flat in Po Tat Estate before taking his own life on...
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were found dead in a flat at a Sau Mau Ping public housing estate on Wednesday afternoon. Police received a report at about 4.10pm from a man who suspected his brother had taken his own life inside a flat at Tat Yan House, Po Tat Estate. Firefighters forced entry into the flat and found a man, believed to be in his 70s, and a woman unconscious inside. Paramedics later certified both dead at the scene. Police said one of the...
Residents are seeking to break their leases as a cockroach infestation at an inner-west public housing unit spreads.
Despite unsafe and unusable bathrooms, cockroach infestations eating through wiring and constantly damp carpets, some Tasmanian public housing tenants are having to get the regulator to intervene in order to get solutions.
Despite unsafe and unusable bathrooms, cockroach infestations eating through wiring and constantly damp carpets, some Tasmanian public housing tenants are having to get the regulator to intervene in order to get solutions.
Despite unsafe and unusable bathrooms, cockroach infestations eating through wiring and constantly damp carpets, some Tasmanian public housing tenants are having to get the regulator to intervene in order to get solutions.
Despite unsafe and unusable bathrooms, cockroach infestations eating through wiring and constantly damp carpets, some Tasmanian public housing tenants are having to get the regulator to intervene in order to get solutions.
Hong Kong authorities expect the eastern section of the HK$7 billion (US$893 million) Fanling Bypass, which opens to traffic on Sunday, will prevent congestion ahead of residents moving into a nearby new development area later this year. At the opening ceremony on Saturday, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said the 4km (2.49 miles) dual two-lane carriageway was completed just in time to support the Fanling North New Development Area, which is set to welcome its first public...
Residents of the Central Australian community of Papunya say the scorching hot outback summers are killing their people in unsafe housing. Now they’re suing the Northern Territory government to try to force change.
Hong Kong director Leung has won best director for 'Ciao UFO', a film about three residents of Wah Fu Estate whose childhood encounter with a UFO in the 1980s shapes their adult lives. In his acceptance speech, Leung reflected on difficult times in the film industry, recalling a three-year period without work, and thanked his wife and daughter for their support.
