To study the effectiveness of community building of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) in public rental housing estates

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak-yin Chung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Housing Authority ◽  
Public Rental Housing ◽  
Housing Estates

Reinventing Government? Explaining Management Reform at the Hong Kong Housing Authority

10.1068/c18m ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M Walker ◽  
Ling Hin Li
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Housing Authority ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Management Reform ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Public Rental Housing ◽  
And Performance

In this paper we explain why the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) is embarking upon a substantial programme of management reform to outsource the management and maintenance of 600 000 units of public rental housing. An international management-reform analytical framework is developed which classifies reforms under the headings of finance, management, ownership, and performance. The application of this framework to reform at the HKHA indicates that the emphasis is upon market-led approaches. The management-reform framework is able to explain aspects of the HKHA approach in relation to searches for reduced costs, downsizing, clearer standards, higher quality, and more customer-responsive services. Alone, however, it is unable to explain fully the reform programme. The housing-policy reforms and the government's aim to increase levels of home-ownership are shown to be major contributory factors to the direction adopted by the HKHA. These case-study findings assert the importance of policy processes for the explanation of management reforms and have implications for the analysis of management reforms in many settings.

Critical evaluation of ‘ageing in place’ in redeveloped public rental housing estates in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 2006-2039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayantha Wadu Mesthrige ◽  
Siu Leung Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Public Rental Housing ◽  
Housing Estates

AbstractThe tremendous growth in the ageing population over the past two decades has compelled the Hong Kong government to reformulate its housing policy by redeveloping and incorporating certain age-friendly housing design elements and facilities into the public housing schemes built in the post-war period. This research investigates whether these introduced design elements and facilities satisfy the numerous special needs of the seniors in line with the concept of ‘ageing in place’. Data were collected from 224 seniors through a comprehensive questionnaire survey in four large-scale redeveloped public rental housing estates. Using three designated built environment dimensions, namely micro, meso and macro, the results revealed that senior tenants were generally satisfied with the present living environments (in all the three scales) in the estates. At the micro-scale, seniors were satisfied with the level of privacy and sense of autonomy derived from the present design features in their homes. For the meso-scale, the study revealed that the seniors were particularly satisfied with the design elements such as convenient transportation and accessibility, including convenient walkways. At the macro-scale, the community care service is deemed important for seniors’ wellbeing. However, more attention is needed on safety measures in interior and shower areas, public seating in common areas and provision of sufficient community care services. This study provides insights for policy makers and development authorities on elderly housing provision.

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