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Hong Kong landlords who rent out low-quality subdivided homes could face up to three years in jail and HK$300,000 (US$38,547) in fines under a proposed government plan to wipe out such flats. Details of the proposal were revealed on Wednesday, a day after the housing minister urged landlords not to illegally chase out tenants for […]
Per usual, Katie Holmes has been busy providing us with plenty of shoe-shopping inspiration this week. First, she showed us the best shoes to wear with cropped jeans, and now it’s the best flat shoe trend to wear out at night. While arriving for a performance of Our Town (her current gig) in Times Square […]
This week, Spain’s Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez proposed “safeguarding” or “armour-plating” public housing and land in the bid to ensure more affordable homes for Spaniards in the midst of a deepening housing crisis. But the suggestion comes a bit too late, 40 years to be precise. 🔴 Pleno sobre la vivienda en el Congreso | […]
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled new policies targeting Hong Kong’s notorious subdivided flats this week, aiming to improve the livelihoods of about 110,000 households living in the cramped homes. But critics have hit out at the government, saying the policy legitimises the problem by effectively allowing 70 per cent of the homes to stay, […]
Hong Kong will give people aged under 40 a leg-up towards owning their own homes by allocating them an extra vote in the ballot for subsidised flats, Chief Executive John Lee said. Lee announced the new measure in his third Policy Address on Wednesday, along with other measures to help young people find their own […]
A manhunt has been launched for the killers of actor David Manuel who died in a vicious shooting incident in Gugulethu. Award-winning Noem My Skollie actor David Manuel was one of two men who were tragically shot and killed on Tuesday night in Cape Town’s gang-ridden township of Gugulethu. The 46-year-old actor was found with […]