Housing Problems in Hong Kong NSCB Students Presentation

Different types of housing in Hong Kong

Public permanent housing

Private permanent housing

Subdivided flats

Apartments

Subsided sale flats

Housing problems in Hong Kong and reasons why it is happening

Problems

1. The rent and the price of house is too high

2. The size of the house is too small

3. Overcrowding (Credit: SINOPIX)

4. Poor Living environment

5. Substandard housing

6. The supply of public housing is not enough

Reasons

- Not enough land - Government Problem - Population growth - Limited supply of land - Lack of planning; lower standard of early development  - Large population / high population density

Solutions / Subjections / Ideas

Build more private and public housing increase the supply of land increase of social facilities development of new town  Urban renewal Reclamation was one of the most effective ways to provide sufficient large-scale areas

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