HOUSING CONDITIONS AND AFFORDABILITY IN HONG KONG

Winky K.O. Ho

Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, 1998, vol. 10, issue 2, 157-174

Abstract: Housing in Hong Kong is of interest as an example of how improvements in living conditions have not kept pace with the territory's economic growth. This paper describes basic housing conditions in Hong Kong, and assesses them against the background of progress over time and within the context of housing conditions in other countries. Housing affordability is a growing problem, particularly for population groups that are marginal to the housing market. We discuss the emerging affordability crisis, especially for homeowners in the private sector, analyze the reasons behind it and review government policies to overcome the housing problems.

Date: 1998
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