Hong Kong's Housing Authority will introduce two schemes in September to boost the use of subsidised homes. One allows owners to lease properties without a premium after 10 years, while another encourages elderly owners to swap for smaller or remote flats, aiming to increase rental options and housing turnover.
Hong Kong's Housing Authority will introduce two schemes in September to optimize subsidised housing use: allowing 10+ year owners to lease without premium and encouraging elderly owners to swap for smaller/remote flats.
Hong Kong government will lift resale restrictions on replacement homes for Tai Po fire victims, offering two-year vouchers for second-hand subsidized housing and allowing immediate sale of new flats at negotiated prices.
Former management committee member Jason Kong Cheung-fat exposes proxy vote abuse at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where a November 2025 fire killed 168 people — the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948. The HK$336 million renovation contract was awarded to Prestige Construction and Engineering in January 2024 after 570 votes were cast at a meeting attended by only 293 people, with homeowners forced to pay up to HK$180,000 per flat within six months.
