John Lee starts trip with visit to two families living in ‘light public housing’ project before attending on-site weekend fair
“The purpose of launching light public housing is to allow those in need to move in in a quicker manner …Today, my feeling is that what the project provides is not only the space, but also room for the tenants’ children to grow healthy physically and mentally,” he said after wrapping up the morning visit.
Light public housing is a type of temporary home designed by the government for families who have been on the waiting list for a standard public rental flat for three years or longer.
Such housing schemes started accepting tenants in March, with more than 800 families having received accommodation as of May.
About 4,400 light homes were provided in the first phase of the scheme, with the flats located in Yuen Long and Ngau Tau Kok.
