Hong Kong Housing Authority

The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA; ) is the main provider of public housing in Hong Kong. It was established in 1973 under the Housing Ordinance and is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong. In the same year, the Resettlement Department and the Building Section of the Urban Services Department were merged to form the Housing Department, which acts as the Housing Authority's executive body.

Responsibilities

Aside of public housing, HA is responsible for the management of public rental housing estates, interim housing estates, transit centers, flatted factories and ancillary commercial and non-domestic facilities such as shopping centers, market stalls and carparks. It also act as the agent for the government when it comes to clearing land, and according to its own words "preventing squatting and implementing improvements in squatter areas."[1]

See also

* Hong Kong Housing Society

External links

* Official website
* Hong Kong Housing Authority case study