More than half of new public housing tenants ‘stressed’ by unfamiliar environment, Hong Kong survey finds
- Lack of amenities and no community help centres cited as reasons, with call to include social worker teams in such estates
After a seven-year wait, Kevin Wong Chun-yu finally received a flat in 2016 under Hong Kong’s public housing system, but the father of two was not thrilled because he found many facilities in his estate inadequate.
The Wongs were among some of the earliest residents to move into the newly built Hung Fuk Estate, the first public housing project to be completed in Hung Shui Kiu, a rural area in the New Territories that is currently being developed into a new town.
It boasts nine residential blocks, a shopping centre, a market and even a community centre. Yet, many like Wong do not feel “at home”, even after three years since moving in.
“A lot of ancillary facilities and amenities in this community are inadequate. Take schools for example – there is not a single primary or secondary school in Hung Fuk Estate,” he said.
A lot of ancillary facilities and amenities in this community are inadequate
A recent concern group survey of 1,200 tenants at newly built estates around the city found that more than half faced high stress because of the new environment.
