Property News · August 1, 2017

Hong Kong’s rising number of aged buildings need facelifts


Hong Kong’s buildings are ageing rapidly.
There are approximately 30,000 buildings aged 50 years or above, and the number is set to multiply in the next three years. These buildings are not only eyesores, but they’re also potentially hazardous.
Just last month, an aged building in Hung Hom collapsed, with concrete debris falling to the ground and a bed dangling in mid-air.
Since 2012, ageing buildings have been required to undergo statutory inspections under the government’s…

Source : South China Morning Post
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