Hong Kong reserves 4,000 homes for tenants hit by subdivided flats overhaul

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Oscar LiuFebruary 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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Hong Kong will reserve 4,000 transitional homes, nearly 20% of its stock, for tenants displaced by a new law regulating subdivided flats. The Basic Housing Units Ordinance, effective next month, requires owners to register and meet minimum living standards. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho downplayed concerns about mass evictions, offering a three-year grace period after registration, plus one year for registration, before enforcement. This follows the displacement of over 100 households at Yee Wa Building due to landlords converting flats to meet the new standards. Authorities have deployed service teams to assist affected residents. The government emphasizes transitional housing's role in buffering emergencies.

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