Hong Kong housing: City plans to eliminate infamous 'coffin homes'

Hong Kong is one of the most expensive places to live in the world. 220,000 of the city’s poorest people live in cramped apartments, many smaller than a car parking space. Under instruction from Beijing, the city’s leader is planning to introduce new regulations to get rid of tiny dwellings by 2049. But tenants are worried that will lead to higher rents and fewer homes. Al Jazeera’s Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #HongKong #HongKongHousing #HongKongEconomy #HousingCrisis #TinyHomes #AffordableHousing #SubdividedFlats #CoffinHomes #JohnLee #AlJazeeraEnglish