Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocation

The Federation of Public Housing Estates has called on Hong Kong authorities to establish specific targets within the city’s inaugural five-year development plan to improve public housing conditions. The group is advocating for an increase in the average living space allocated to public housing tenants and a rise in the minimum square footage for subsidised sale flats.

These recommendations are intended to address housing quality as the city works to expand its overall supply. By formalizing these metrics in the upcoming development plan, the group aims to ensure that the growth of public housing infrastructure is accompanied by improvements in living standards for residents.