Last tenants to leave ‘luxury’ Hong Kong public housing estate 6 years early
Authority could bring forward rehousing schedule for those living at Wah Fu Estate to between 2034 and 2035
The final batch of residents affected by the redevelopment of a landmark sea-view public estate in Hong Kong may be able to move into their new homes six years earlier than originally planned, authorities have said.
The Housing Authority said on Friday that it could bring forward the clearance and rehousing schedule for those living at Wah Fu Estate in Pok Fu Lam because of a government decision to adopt a “smart and green mass transit system” for the future South Island line (West), rather than a heavy rail project as planned previously.
Under the latest schedule, residents of Wah On House and Wah Lok House – the final of the three batches affected by the redevelopment – will be asked to move out and resettle in their new homes between 2034 and 2035, rather than the original 2040-41.
The 18-block estate, where the first flats were built in 1967, has been dubbed a “luxury residence for ordinary people” because of its coastal location.
The first group of almost 900 families, including 180 elderly households, from Wah Lok House and Wah On House will need to move out by July 2027 at the latest.
“It will take a total of eight years for the clearance and resettlement process for all tenants,” a government source said on Friday.
