In Hong Kong, the government provides public housing through flats which are rented at a lower price than the markets, and through the Home Ownership Scheme, which are sold at a lower price.
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In Shek Kip Mei Estate, in 1953, the first resettlement
estate rose from the ashes of
the fire to provide emergency relief for the 50 000 squatters who were left homeless.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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In year 2003, Hong Kong has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the public housing programme since the tragic fire at the Shek Kip Mei squatter area.
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Since year 1953, seven millions of people has been housed.
In year 2006, Shek Kip Mei Estate demolition started.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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In year 2003, the number of applicants on the waiting list has been reduced to about 90 000 from 150 000 in 1997. The average waiting time has been reduced to from over six years in 1997 to less than three years.
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The public housing projects have mushroomed everywhere in Hong Kong due to the influx of millions
of mainland Chinese people in the coming decades.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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In year 2002, public estates housed more than two millions people.
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The Public housing estate units were very small, i.e 120 sq. ft., and housed a whole family
a few decades ago.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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The people living there cooked their meals in the corridors outside their flats. They had no private toilets in their flats.
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About half of Hong Kong residents now live in public housing estates.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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The vast majority of the public housing estates are high-rise buildings. The recent buildings
now reach 40 storeys.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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Built between 1954 and 1955, Lower Shek Kip Mei Estate comprises 29 blocks of six to
seven storey H-shaped buildings. Each unit has a modest size of about 120 square feet with
shared toilet and shower facilities in the central corridors linking the two wings.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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These blocks were redeveloped into self-contained units in the early 1980s.
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Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate Block 41 will be preserved for its historical value.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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In year 2004, about 2.1M people or 31% of Hong Kong's population lived in public rental housing estates. There is another 18% in subsidised home ownership flats.
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In year 2005,
the total housing stock in Hong Kong totalled 2 451 300 flats, comprising 720 300
public rental housing flats, 390 500 subsidised home ownership flats and 1 340 600 flats
in the private sector.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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Deteriorating buildings and unauthorized structures have created many problems in
building management and fire prevention in Sham Shui Po district.
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| Shek Kip Mei Public housing Estate |
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