Step up crackdown on wealthy residents living in public flats: Hong Kong leader
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu emphasizes the need for stricter enforcement against wealthy residents misusing public housing, stating that the misuse must stop to allow deserving families a chance for a new life; Lee visited Sha Tin on September 28, 2024, to gather public opinions ahead of his policy address; he was accompanied by housing chief Winnie Ho, youth affairs minister Alice Mak, and welfare chief Chris Sun; over the past two years, around 5,000 public flats have been reclaimed from affluent tenants, with a construction cost of about HK$5 billion (US$640 million); new eligibility rules require income and asset declarations every two years; the income cap for a one-person applicant is HK$12,940 monthly, and for a family of three, it is HK$24,740; recent cases of abuse include a couple flaunting wealth while living in public housing, raising suspicions about their eligibility.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280362/hong-kong-must-crack-down-harder-wealthy-residents-living-public-flats-leader-says?module=top_story&pgtype=section
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