Hong Kong lawmakers urge rethink of housing development policy for elderly

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Hong Kong lawmakers are advocating for a revision in the government's strategy regarding housing for the elderly, following the announcement that a significant housing provider will cease construction aimed specifically at senior residents for the next decade. This push highlights the need for a comprehensive policy to address the housing crisis for the aging population.

Hong Kong lawmakers have called for a rethink of a government scheme to develop homes for the elderly, days after the city’s second largest public housing provider revealed it would stop building homes targeting senior residents for the coming 10 years. Lawmaker Andrew Lam Siu-lo of the Legislative Council’s housing panel said on Monday that the government had not been proactive enough in formulating a comprehensive elderly housing policy, urging authorities to provide new incentives for...