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Yau Ma Hom Road, Tsuen Wan Social Housing Ground Breakers Association urges the government to build more social housing and public housing

2022-07-07T06:11:48.364Z


The Yau Ma Hom Road Composite Social Housing Project in Tsuen Wan, operated by the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, held a ground-breaking ceremony this afternoon (7th).


The Yau Ma Hom Road Composite Social Housing Project in Tsuen Wan, operated by the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, held a ground-breaking ceremony this afternoon (7th). Housing and public housing.


The Social Association pointed out that the housing problem is serious, and urged the government to increase the number of social housing units to 50,000, and public housing should also provide at least 35,000 units each year.


The ground breaking ceremony of the Yau Ma Hom Road Composite Social Housing Project in Tsuen Wan, operated by the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, was held this afternoon (7th).

(Photo by Jiang Liying)

The Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations was approved by the government in 2021 to lease idle land at the junction of Yau Ma Hom Road and Cheong Wing Road in Kwai Chung in the form of a short-term tenancy agreement, covering an area of ​​about 4,700 square meters.

This Yau Ma Hom Road complex social housing project in Tsuen Wan is expected to build a four-storey building, providing about 200 units, including 196 one- to two-person units, four family and barrier-free units, and all units have independent kitchens and toilets. It can accommodate 700 people.

The Social Association pointed out that the project is expected to be completed in the middle of next year. The project site was formerly a high-speed rail site. In addition to housing construction, part of the land will be planned as a shared open space. It is hoped that residents and project tenants in the area will get to know each other and establish a life style of mutual care.

The Society has previously operated more than 330 social housing units and residential places.

The Social Association said that the housing problem is serious. There are more than 200,000 residents in cage houses, prefabricated houses and subdivided houses. The average waiting time for public housing is as high as 6.1 years. At least 35,000 rooms should be provided annually.

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Source: hk1

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