What is Hong Kong’s plan to eradicate worst subdivided flats and does it go far enough?

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled new policies targeting Hong Kong’s subdivided flats, aiming to improve the livelihoods of 110,000 households living in cramped homes. Critics argue that the policy legitimizes the problem by allowing 70% of the homes to remain, contrary to Beijing’s directive to eliminate them. The new standards for “basic housing units” include a minimum size of 86 square feet, proper windows, and safety requirements, with Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun stating that about 30% of the existing subdivided flats do not meet the criteria.

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