The Elusive Dream of Affordable Housing in Hong Kong The latest plea from the Federation of Public Housing Estates adds another voice to the long standing debate over affordable housing in Hong Kong.
The call for more substantial living space for public tenants and a pledge to cut average wait times to three years highlights the chasm between rhetoric and reality.
At first glance, it's heartening to see the government acknowledging its shortcomings. As of end March, the average waiting time for public rental housing still stands at 5.