The final few residents of Hong Kong’s only privately-owned low-rental housing estate have been moving out of their homes to make way for its redevelopment, with Friday the deadline for their eviction. Tai Hang Sai Estate was built in 1965 and 1977 to rehouse people affected by the clearance of the Tai Hang Sai Resettlement Area, and offered over 1,600 units at below market value. Although Tai Hang Sai Estate’s redevelopment was discussed in the Legislative Council as early as 2011, it was not until last June that tenants were given an eviction notice, informing them that they would need to le…
