A government-appointed task force has proposed introducing minimum living standards for Hong Kong’s notorious subdivided flats as part of government efforts to phase out “low-quality” units in a city with some of the world’s least affordable housing. Chief Executive John Lee, who introduced the plan in his last Policy Address, received the taskforce’s report on Thursday. He said he had proposed additional items based on recent consultation findings, and asked for a further report to be submitted in a month. “I hope to build a system to eradicate substandard subdivided flats in Hong Kong and im…
