Sub-divided units in Hong KongWPD3202S WHOLE PERSON DEVELOPMENT:
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What is sub-divided unit?
Sub-divided units Illegal sub-division of a flat unit into more
individual
units Mostly appear in Tong lau()
Illegal alteration:
removal of the original non-structural partition walls,
installation of new toilets, kitchens, etc.
High demand, high supply low income group will rent
e.g. singles, new-immigrant Fatal accidents happened due to the
unsafe
environment
Locations of sub-divided units
Residential buildings Low income level High population density
Old buildings
Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon City,
Tsuen Wan, Kwun Tong, Hung Hom
Chart Title
Percentage of sub-divided apartment in Kowloon City and Sham
Shui Po District, Sub-divided apartment, 16.70%, 17% Sub-divided
apartment Non-sub-divided apartment
Percentage of sub-divided apartment in Kowloon City and Sham
Shui Po District, Non-subdivided apartment, 83.30%, 83% *Total
3,078 apartments are investigatedRef: Result of research in
sub-divided cubicles in Western Kowloon by DAB
Industrial buildings Renovated for domestic purpose
@Larch St in Tai Kok Tsui Partitioned into 60 sub-divided
cubicles
Problems of Sub-divided units
SafetyStructure Increase the weight of per sq. The build will
collapsed when over weight of
carrying capacity
SafetyFire The corridor is very tired Difficult to escape
Safety
Sanitation Share the washroom and kitchen
Easily to infect disease
Reasons of sub-divided units
1. Higher rental rate of return Rent it as whole ----->8000
Rent it as 5 rooms---->15000 2. High demand of inexpensive urban
accommodation Hub of commerce, entertainment, retail and government
organizations Reduce transportation fee &time
3. Close relationship with Hong Kong housing policy Over the
requirement of applying public house Live in HK 7 years
Existing policy for housing problem
1. Apply public housing Hong Kong has 2.6 million residential
units in Hong
Kong
accommodating 2.35 million household Government will increase
the numbers of public
housing
increase Maximum Income Limit (per month) for
public housing E.G. the limit for single will increase form
$8740 to
$ 9200
2. Resumption of Home Ownership Scheme target a monthly
household income under $30,000
mainly first-time home buyers Flats with a saleable floor area
of 400 to 500 square
feet first batch are expected to be ready for pre-sale in
2014 or 2015
Recommendation to Government
Sub-divided units easily lead to water leakage, fire
and structural problems
according to the fire and building ordinance to
strengthen the regulation
the thicker walls and the drainage works should be
improved
The landlord must hire building professionals to
design
If Sub-divided units were demolished, tenants were not immediate
placement of public
housing direct placement of interim housing for the tenants
increase amount of public housing and control rent
of house increased public housing to 35,000 each year in the
calculation of the average waiting time for
public housing, the department published the overall waiting
time
and achieve three-year goal of housing
the department should cancel the scoring system of
single person If single person join family members on the time
of
waiting, the original waiting time can be calculated.
ReferenceNew Policy for Resumption of Home Ownership Scheme
http://www.policyaddress.gov.hk/11-12/eng/p22.html Policies on
Public Housing
http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/about-us/policy-focus/policies-on-public-housing/index.html
Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%8F%E6%88%BF 2011622
www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/chinese/counmtg/hansard/cm0622-translate-c.pdf
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/chinese/panels/dev/dev_bs/papers/dev_bs0511cb12087-1-c.pdf
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/06/16/WW1106160003.htm ()
http://www.bd.gov.hk/chineseT/services/index_faqJ.html 6116.7% 4
http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2011-06/27/content_2764368.htm
http://www.hkproperty.com/HongKong/News/6293984.htm 2011.6.2
http://www.dab.org.hk/UserFiles/Image/News%20centre/News/doc/2011/Jun/20110626poll.pdf
Buildings Department takes enforcement action against illegal
sub-divided domestic cubicles in industrial buildings
http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/news/20120312ae.htm
