'Don't just look at projected flat completion'
[RTHK] - 02/1/2025
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho on Saturday said it is inappropriate to simply look at projected unit completion as the total supply volume for private flats. Last week, the government announced that some 107,000 private units may be available for sale in the coming three to four years. Writing (…)
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