Hong Kong housing chief defends HK$4.4 billion operating costs of temporary housing scheme
Hong Kong’s housing minister has defended an estimated HK$4.39 billion price tag for managing 30,000 temporary flats which are planned for the city, saying this would cover maintenance, cleaning, and other amenities. The units will be part of the Light Public Housing (LPH) scheme, which aims to boost the city’s short-term housing supply by providing prefabricated flats that will be retired after five years of use. The bureau’s estimate amounts to operational costs of around HK$1,000 per month for each temporary unit. The scheme, announced in Chief Executive John Lee’s maiden policy address, ca...