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Hong Kong sets 420,000-home target as later public-housing projects face less certain timetables

The plan allocates 294,000 public units and 126,000 private units; required land for most projects in the later five-year period remains at an early stage.

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Housing & Development · 28 Sep

Applications open for 3,000-place rental pilot and elderly-owner home-swap scheme

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Housing & Development · 27 Sep

San Tin Technopole could release first 2 to 3 hectares by early 2027

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Housing & Development · 27 Sep

Robot keeps workers out of water tanks in Hong Kong housing trial

The machine is being tested at three estates, with operators using cameras and remote controls to clean tanks from outside.

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Housing & Development · 27 Sep

Northern Metropolis park operators may compete for enterprises and investment

Sun Dong says some overlap is reasonable; firms proposing certain work at San Tin may be referred to other sites.

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Housing & Development · 26 Sep

Reported registration of flat split into five does not mean certification

The Housing Bureau will examine the unit’s plans, technical requirements and building deed before deciding whether the subdivision qualifies.

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Housing & Development · 24 Sep

Government will not appeal Fanling housing project environmental ruling

The proposed public-housing scheme’s development scale and timing will be reviewed after the court cancelled its environmental approval.

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Housing & Development · 23 Sep

Hong Kong public-housing wait target set at 4.5 years by 2026/27

Housing Secretary Winnie Ho said the waiting time could fall to four years or less by 2030/31, although annual supply may cause fluctuations.

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Housing & Development · 22 Sep

Block 2 concrete samples fail contract checks at Tung Chung public-housing project

The Housing Department has paused pouring at affected locations while further core tests are carried out, with the impact on construction progress assessed as minor.

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Housing & Development · 22 Sep

Wang Fuk Court flat selection to begin on 29 September

The first session will cover 35 households, while an exhibition in Kwun Tong displays models of two Tai Po developments.

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Housing & Development · 21 Sep

Wan Chai legal tower plan would move parking spaces and remove two trees

A proposed 25-storey building would bring legal training and mediation facilities to a site between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road.

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Housing & Development · 15 Sep

Ballot sets Wang Fuk Court owners’ flat-selection order

The first 10 numbers in each application batch have been drawn, with flat selection expected to begin by the end of September.

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Housing & Development · 14 Sep

Concrete tests raise concerns over three Tung Chung public-housing blocks

Repeat testing will determine whether weak sample cubes point to a testing problem or concrete-strength concerns in the three blocks.

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Housing & Development · 12 Sep

Tests flag concrete concerns in three Tung Chung housing blocks

Additional core sampling has been ordered at the Area 42 project, while the housing department says the site is currently structurally safe.

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Housing & Development · 10 Sep

Kwu Tung North exhibition hall due for completion in first half of 2027

Land has also been reserved in the Northern Metropolis for a museum on China’s development achievements and an international-standard competition swimming pool.