subdivided flats
Coverage of subdivided flats in the Nexus archive.
- Calls for faster rehousing of evicted Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants
Hong Kong lawmakers urge authorities to provide faster and more flexible urgent accommodation for tenants evicted by a new regulation targeting subdivided flats. The Housing Bureau plans to reserve up to 180 transitional flats for displaced residents. Scott Leung Man-kwong, deputy chairman of the Legislative Council’s housing panel, commented on the issue.
- Hong Kong housing: small shoebox flat wins not enough to fix big issues
The Hong Kong housing crisis remains a critical livelihood issue despite government efforts. Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming highlighted housing as the city's most pressing challenge, while Beijing’s top official Xia Baolong has called for eradicating subdivided flats and cage homes since 2021.
- Anxiety, depression plague up to 66% of Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants: NGO
Up to 66% of subdivided flat tenants supported by an NGO in Hong Kong show signs of anxiety or depression, according to a report by Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service. The study of 158 families revealed average incomes of HK$15,350 and highlights the need for stronger counselling and social support services.
- 35 families in Hong Kong shoebox flats face eviction since start of new rule
Hong Kong's new Basic Housing Units Ordinance has resulted in 35 families facing eviction from subdivided shoebox flats within 2.5 months of implementation. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho Wing-yin reported that an additional 40 households from Yee Wa Building in Sham Shui Po are still considering their options after facing eviction pressures.