The housing problem in Hong Kong is serious, and many subdivided houses have a bad environment. The subdivided house rent management that has been in effect for several months is still criticized for failing to fully protect tenants.
The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" found that recently some rented sub-units have adopted a "duplex" design, and the units "go to bed and go to the toilet". The toilet is located directly under the bed, and it is not covered.
A neighbor even revealed that a couple had rented the unit, but the level of privacy and hygiene was questionable.
The owner, however, revealed that the unit was extremely sought-after, and even stated that the unit had been "let out quickly".
In Sham Shui Po, there are subdivided rooms designed to "run out of space", with toilets placed directly under the bed, and marked as "private toilet in the room" when renting online.
(Photo by Hong Kong 01 reporter)
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A subdivided unit in Sham Shui Po has recently been advertised online for rent. The unit size is about 80 square feet, with "private toilet in the room" and "cats can be kept", and the rent is about 2,999 yuan.
The reporter went to the scene to observe and found that the pictures on the Internet were not of the on-site unit, but the design was similar, and it was also "going to the toilet and going to bed".
From what was seen at the scene, the subdivided room was located in an old building in Sham Shui Po, and a unit was divided into at least three subdivided rooms.
However, its toilets are not blocked or at any intervals. In addition to privacy issues, it is estimated that the odor may be difficult to block when residents use the toilet.
Shower shower behind the door
There is an exhaust fan under the bed in the subdivided room. The neighbor who led the reporter to inspect the building said that the "work surface" under the bed can be placed on a small refrigerator and an electric stove for cooking.
However, due to the small space, the cooking ingredients are very close to the unobstructed toilet.
There is a shower behind the door to take a shower, and there is no partition, but the bed is already above the shower, which is an alternative "dry and wet room".
There are two windows in the unit, which is a "bright toilet" design, but the windows are separated by the bed, and there is an air conditioner and a TV above.
As for washing machines and microwave ovens, they are placed in the corridor and must be shared with other residents.
A subdivided apartment in Sham Shui Po has recently been rented online. The unit area is about 80 square feet, indicating that cats can be raised.
(Screenshot from the Internet)
There was a couple who lived in and rented out after the reporter's inspection
A neighbor said that the first-hand tenant of the unit moved out because he wanted to "rent big", and the unit had at least two tenants. In the past, a couple had moved in. "There used to be both tenants." The neighbor said He also pointed out that this unit is not considered the smallest, but it has been rented out.
Calculated according to the time of posting on the Internet, that is, it has been rented for less than 10 days.
"Not suitable for living at all"
Chen Yingtong, a member of the Hong Kong-wide concern about subdivided rooms platform, said frankly that although attic subdivided rooms have become more common in recent years, it is rare to see the bathroom, kitchen and bed in the same room. Live.” She said that even without talking about hygiene issues, since there is a cooking space under the bed, it is questionable whether it is safe to fire.
Chen Yingtong also pointed out that even though the subdivided housing rent control has been implemented, it does not regulate the subdivided housing environment, stressing that housing standards are equally important, but there are many landlords in the market who "do not have a kingly control", "It is not enough to talk about the rental control system. , we must prescribe the right medicine to solve the problem of poor living and small living.” Chen continued that the current waiting list for public housing is long, and the subdivided housing market is hot. Many units can be rented as per square foot, but the environment is very poor.
For example, she pointed out that if a subdivided apartment in an urban area has a separate toilet and a little space for activities, the monthly rent will already be 5,000 yuan.
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