{"id":67842,"date":"2017-09-30T12:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T05:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-faster-conversion-of-farmland-provide-a-solution-to-hong-kongs-housing-problem\/"},"modified":"2017-09-30T12:04:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T05:04:32","slug":"can-faster-conversion-of-farmland-provide-a-solution-to-hong-kongs-housing-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-faster-conversion-of-farmland-provide-a-solution-to-hong-kongs-housing-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Can faster conversion of farmland provide a solution to Hong Kong\u2019s housing problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe 20-minute journey by minibus from the MTR\u2019s Tai Po station traverses the narrow two-lane Tung Tsz Road, passing abandoned vehicles on both sides of the road, reaching a wooded area dotted with a small number of villages. The farmland, vacant for more than 20 years and owned by Wheelock and Co, which has taken legal action against the tenant because of containers and construction waste allegedly being stored there without the group\u2019s consent.
\nYet this remote spot could be where…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Can faster conversion of farmland provide a solution to Hong Kong\u2019s housing problem?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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