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Public Housing Estates In Tai Po
The following is a list of public housing estates in Tai Po, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates. Overview Chung Nga Court Chung Nga Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme estate in the north of Tai Po, located near Fu Heng Estate. It comprises three residential buildings built in 1991. Elegance Garden Elegance Garden () is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate in Tai Po, near Uptown Plaza, Wan Tau Tong Estate and MTR Tai Po Market station. It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group. It has four blocks built in 1990. Fu Heng Estate Fu Heng Estate () is a mixed estate consisting of 8 residential buildings completed in 1990. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 3 in 2000. Fu Shin Estate Fu Shin Estate () is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Housing In Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing. The public housing policy dates to 1954, after a fire in Shek Kip Mei destroyed thousands of shanty homes and prompted the government to begin constructing homes for the poor. Public housing is mainly built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society. Rents and prices are significantly lower than those for private housing and are heavily subsidised by the government, with revenues partially recovered from sources such as rents and charges collected from car parks and shops within or near the residences. Many public housing estates are built in the new towns of the New Territories, but urban expansion has left some older estates deep in central urban areas. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
