Hong Kong plans to ban substandard tiny apartments. Low-income families fear higher rents

Hong Kong to consider easing proposed regulations on subdivided flats: minister

Housing minister also says government will focus on building public homes on larger sites rather than individual blocks on less desirable plots.

As Hong Kong plans crackdown on tiny flats, operators are reluctant to maintain supply whilst tenants feel the squeeze

HKFP speaks to subdivided unit operators who say they will not renovate substandard flats to comply with proposed new laws, citing high costs and legal uncertainty.

Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than parking space

HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people in densely populated, land-poor Hong Kong live in tiny dwellings made by dividing up apartments, most smaller than a parking space. It’s an affordable option for students and low-income families but can also mean banging shins in cramped and in some cases substandard living spaces. The city’s

Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers

Landlords in Hong Kong, a city with a notoriously high cost of housing, have found they can make more money by dividing a flat into two or more units.

Low-income families fear Hong Kong’s ban on substandard tiny apartments

Hong Kong plans to mandate a minimum size and standard for what it calls inadequate housing in subdivided apartments.