Hong Kong mulls criminalising serious abuse of public housing


Residents walk in front of residential blocks of the Wah Fu Estate, an old public housing in Hong Kong’s Southern District, on March 19, 2024. - Photo: China Daily file

HONG KONG: Hong Kong intends to amend the law making serious abuse of public housing a criminal offence, with a maximum fine of HK$500,000 (US$64,000) and one year’s imprisonment.

The amendment is expected to be enforced by mid-2026.

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