Law change on public housing misuse on its way

[RTHK] - 01/18/2025

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho on Saturday said the government is confident of passing a law change this legislative session making serious misuse of public housing a crime. Under the proposed amendments to the Housing Ordinance, people who break the rules - such as subletting units or using (…)



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