Only 4 of Hong Kong’s 110,000 subdivided homes put up for seal of approval

Hong Kong landlords have shown a low participation rate in a new law aimed at phasing out substandard subdivided homes. In the two-and-a-half months since the law's enactment, only four of the city's 110,000 subdivided homes have been submitted for certification approval. Three of these applications came from a single landlord, Hayson Chan Hin-hay, who chairs the Hong Kong Basic Housing Units Operators Association. Chan stated that renovating his properties to meet the new standards took approximately two months, a process that also required coordination with existing tenants. The low number of applications suggests a slow uptake by landlords in complying with the new regulations.