
Will Hong Kong ever be able to have a firm grip on its housing woes? How will it respond to the tall order from Beijing on scrubbing subdivided flats off the housing landscape?
SCMP Research’s latest industry and policy briefing report provides big picture view and analysis of the housing problem in the city, taking into account the perspectives of key stakeholders such as that of the central government, the property tycoons, and the rural powerhouse Heung Yee Kuk. SCMP Research briefing reports are available for free to group subscribers. Please reach out to groupsubs@scmp.com for more information.
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Hong Kong’s housing crisis: Understanding the causes, players and a lost decade







Will Hong Kong ever be able to have a firm grip on its housing woes? How will it respond to the tall order from Beijing on scrubbing subdivided flats off the housing landscape? SCMP Research’s latest industry and policy briefing report provides big picture view and analysis of the housing problem in the city, taking into account the perspectives of key stakeholders such as that of the central government, the property tycoons, and the rural powerhouse Heung Yee Kuk. SCMP Research briefing reports are available for free to group subscribers. Please reach out to groupsubs@scmp.com for more information.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Briefing Report Overview
- Introduction
Overview of Hong Kong's housing crisis - Beijing zeroes in on housing
President Xi Jinping outlines his vision for housing - When demand outpaces policy
Public sector, subdivided flats, private housing, and demand-side measures - The hunt for supply
Hong Kong's struggle to find new space for housing - Tycoons: no longer kingmakers
For decades, developers have wielded considerable influence in Hong Kong’s development - Rural Politics
A key player in the supply of land in New Territories, the rural clan powerhouse Heung Yee Kuk - Conclusion
New government same challenge, and managing ever-rising home prices
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