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February 18, 2025

Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers

HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in densely populated, land-poor Hong Kong live in tiny dwellings made by dividing up apartments, most smaller than a parking space. It's an affordable option for students and low-income families, but can also mean banging shins in cramped and in some cases substandard living spaces.

The city's government has proposed new rules that would set minimum standards for such housing units, but residents and advocates for the poor worry that it could drive up rents and make it even harder to hang on in the city.


 
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