Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho expects a total of 80,000 basic housing units in HK
發佈日期: 2025-07-18 20:27
TVB News
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho predicts the city will eventually see 80,000 "basic housing units" that meet the required minimum standards, as the government is working to roll out the regulatory regime on such flats to phase out the notorious subdivided units.
The housing chief adds that the government will work to extend the period of stay for subdivided unit tenants at some transitional housing.
At the Legislative Council meeting of the Bills Committee on the Basic Housing Bill, some lawmakers flagged concerns that subdivided unit tenants might be forced to move to accommodation with even worse living conditions such as shoebox-sized "coffin homes" after the regulations of "basic housing unit" come into force.
LAM CHUN-SING, Legco, Election Committee Constituency (Fed. of HK & Kln Labour Unions) (Voice of Translator): "110,000 SDUs, about half of them may be phased out of the market. Do you really have enough SDUs for rehousing?"
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says relevant government departments will step up enforcement efforts against illegal accommodation including flats at industrial buildings.
WINNIE HO, Secretary for Housing (Voice of Translator): "The minimum standards: 8 metre squares, about 30,000 units involved. That means in the market, we will have 80,000 recognised BHUs. We will look into the problem of the living conditions of people and be careful not letting people move downward to live in even worse housing."
On worries about the length of stay of subdivided unit tenants at transitional housing...
TIK CHI-YUEN, Legco, Social Welfare (Third Side) (Voice of Translator): "TH (transitional housing) and LPH (light public housing), residents can only stay here for a limited period so how can you ensure that there is smooth transition?"
WINNIE HO, Secretary for Housing (Voice of Translator): "Some plots are loaned from the private sector. Some are government land -- we believe we'll be able to use such lots for longer."
For subdivided unit tenants who are unable to provide a formal tenancy notice or proof, authorities say they will handle certain applications with more flexibility.
