Only 4 of Hong Kong’s 110,000 subdivided homes put up for seal of approval
Hong Kong landlords have put forward just four of the city’s 110,000 subdivided homes for certification approval in the two-and-a-half months since a new law was enacted to phase out substandard living spaces, highlighting a low participation rate. Three of the applications were
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