HKHong Kong's housing minister, Winnie Ho Wing-yin, announced that authorities are seeking public opinion on potentially shifting the supply ratio of public housing from a 70:30 split (public rental to subsidised sale flats) to a 50:50 balance. The current policy, outlined in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's 2024 policy address, aims to gradually reduce the proportion of public rental housing by adjusting the ratio to 60:40 over the next decade. Ho explained that the previous 70:30 ratio was implemented to expedite access to public rental housing but noted the government now seeks to increase the availability of subsidised sale homes. Public feedback is being collected to determine if further adjustments to the ratio are warranted.
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