Hong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes to an even 50:50 split, the housing minister has said.Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin told a planning forum on Saturday that the total supply of public housing would reach 196,000 flats over the next five years.Under measures outlined in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s 2024 policy address, the Housing Authority – Hong Kong’s biggest public housing provider – aims to transition its production target from a 70:30 ratio of public rental-to-subsidised sale flats to a 60:40 split.
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SAT · 2026-08-01 · 14:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0801-98174
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Hong Kong gauges views on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homes
Hong Kong's Secretary for Housing, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, announced that authorities are seeking public feedback on potentially changing the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes. The government is considering a shift towards an even 50:50 split.
Fiona SunSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-01 · 14:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Housing, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, announced that authorities are seeking public feedback on potentially changing the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes. The government is considering a shift towards an even 50:50 split. Over the next five years, a total of 196,000 public housing flats are planned. Current measures from Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's 2024 policy address indicate the Housing Authority aims to move from a 70:30 ratio of public rental to subsidised sale flats to a 60:40 split.
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The Housing Authority aims to transition its production target from a 70:30 ratio of public rental-to-subsidised sale flats to a 60:40 split.
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The total supply of public housing would reach 196,000 flats over the next five years.
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Hong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes to an even 50:50 split.
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