Bigger space, better living: what Northern Metropolis public flats have to offer

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.New homes in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will offer 10 per cent more space than standard public flats, the housing minister has said while revealing plans to integrate more than 30 estates with the area’s environment, heritage and technology.In an exclusive interview with the SCMP, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin also said the proportion of larger flats of at least 400 sq ft would rise by 5 percentage points to 25 per cent in public rental and subsidised housing within the megaproject.