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75% of public housing units experienced delays in the past five years5% of public housing units experienced delays in the past five years

(Figure 22) Number of public housing units that have experienced delays

25,000 Delay represents
75%
of public housing
20,000
Number of units 15,000 (85%) the past five years
units in

10,000
(88%) (92%) 23,107
14,224 (75%)
5,000 11,146 12,259 (36%)
6,829
0
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Year of completion
Note: The bracketed percentage are percentages of units delayed out of the total public housing units completed in that year.
Sources: Hong Kong Housing Authority, Legislative Council, and Our Hong Kong Foundation
By comparing the time lapse between the planned completion and actual completion of public housing projects, we have
observed that delays have been common. 75% of public housing units that were completed in the past five years had experienced
delays for at least one year.

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