Chapter 644 Game of affordable housing policies
Any future generations know that the housing prices in Hong Kong are outrageously expensive, and they even surpass those in the top international metropolis such as Tokyo and New York;
However, whether it is New York, Tokyo or Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in the future, the housing prices in these places are of course expensive, but locals still have the choice to live in other places, or the remote locations of these cities can be considered acceptable;
But Hong Kong is different. This is a city, and citizens here can only choose to live here, and public transportation is not very good. For example, the most basic subway tickets, the subways in other places are all lost money, and the government subsidizes people's livelihood, but Hong Kong's subway companies are responsible for their own profits and losses. Even though they mainly rely on real estate, the ticket prices are still much more expensive than other cities.
So in the Internet in my previous life, just search the four words "Hong Kong Cage House" on the Internet and you can find some jaw-dropping living environments, which are enough to make the mainlanders' favorable feelings for Hong Kong disappear. To put it more exaggeratedly, prisons are much better than these "cage houses".
Of course, from a development perspective, these "cage houses" are definitely a little better than the "squatter houses" when Yang Wendong just traveled through time in the 1950s. However, the entire society was poor at that time, which was a normal economic phenomenon, while the "cage houses" in Hong Kong were a tragedy for ordinary people after being monopolized by capital.
However, the living environment of Hong Kong's lower-class society has developed into this way, but has gradually transformed with the decades of surge in the real estate market. In this process, successive Hong Kong Governors and the Hong Kong government have also thought about reversing these things, and the first one is MacLehose;
However, this involves the entire Hong Kong real estate wealth group, property owner group and even overseas capitalists. It can be said that promoting this is to be an enemy of most Hong Kong social wealth holders, so it is naturally full of difficulties.
From the 1970s to the 1990s, many Hong Kong governors made more or less efforts for this, but the results were very little. In the peak period of real estate in history, the Hong Kong government and HSBC wanted to suppress Hong Kong's housing prices in the 1990s. As a result, the real estate consortium headed by four major families joined forces with overseas bank consortiums to confront it, and it was finally left alone; later the first Chief Executive launched the 85,000 construction plan, but it was not successful.
It's not the time to think about it now. Yang Wendong quickly replied: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, if you want to promote this plan, it is indeed beneficial to the ordinary people in Hong Kong, I naturally agree."
In fact, even if he participates in it, it will be difficult to succeed on the side of the Hong Kong government. This is equivalent to confronting all capitals, which is completely different from industry;
The industrial industry is pure competition. If you are strong and I am weak or if you are weak and I am strong. There is always competition, and one side can be used to fight one side; but the real estate market is different, and this industry will prosper. When all capital is optimistic, all capital can make a profit, and they will unite to fight against all unfavorable factors.
No one can fight against this trend, even the government cannot do it. Even within the government, they will be pulled into the water because of the benefits of auctioning land. This is the characteristic of the real estate industry, and it seems that it can bring huge wealth to everyone, even on paper.
Only when encountering economic crises, such as the consumption potential of the entire market is exhausted, or the new population is cliffed, etc.;
But this happens to a country, but it is difficult for Hong Kong to have such a situation, because as a bridge between the East and the West, it can obtain a large amount of international capital, and even future mainland capital, which is also the fundamental reason why Hong Kong's housing prices can rise to heaven in the future.
MacLeho also heard what Yang Wendong meant, and smiled and said, "Yang Sheng, you are quite successful in the Hong Kong real estate industry, and I have no experience in business, so I would like to ask, what should I do if the Hong Kong government wants to build affordable housing?"
"I think this issue can be considered from two aspects." Yang Wendong thought about it and was still ready to express his own opinion;
In any case, MacLeho's original intention is good. This matter is beneficial to many Hong Kong people at the bottom or those who migrated from the mainland;
Maybe this matter will not be completely successful in the end, but only 1% success is different from 10% success. The gap of a few points may affect thousands or even tens of thousands of people;
For him, he is not prepared to participate in this matter, but only providing some intense experience in the Internet in later generations, and he will not lose much to himself.
McLeho said: "Please speak."
Yang Wendong said: "First, nothing can be too idealized to do. We must consider the practical issues. The large-scale construction of these affordable housing in the Hong Kong government will inevitably affect the interests of existing British and Chinese-funded real estate developers, and even the interests of some Hong Kong parliamentarians, officials or some local non-government and businessmen;
No reform can be tough, but requires everyone to be taken into account. Therefore, the Hong Kong government's affordable housing should not be radical when it was announced at the beginning, but talk about building it first. A few, avoid severe market reactions;
In addition, the affordable housing built, whether it is external publicity or real implementation, is aimed at those very poor people, such as disabled families, seriously ill families, lonely elderly people, and elderly people who have participated in the War of Resistance. These people basically have no ability to buy houses and have little impact on the existing real estate market."
"Yang Sheng, your suggestion is very good, to avoid any unnecessary conflicts." MacLeho nodded and said.
Yang Wendong said again: "It's too much. In fact, even if the Hong Kong government really builds affordable housing, even if the budget is sufficient, it needs to be done step by step. The first step of the affordable housing should be taken care of these most difficult groups first, and it can also reflect that the Hong Kong government's policy is for the people, which is good for everyone. As for the future, affordable housing will be further expanded to other groups. Then, don't arouse conflicts now, at least build the houses of these difficult groups first.
Instead of publicly affecting the market on a large scale, leading to social conflicts and conflicts, and it will also cause a large number of ordinary people to seize these affordable housing resources. Doing so can only say that there are many harms but no benefits."
With the capabilities of the Hong Kong government and MacLeho, even if many consortiums oppose it, they can build some affordable housing more or less. However, these affordable housing really make countless ordinary people lose their heads. Many people even paid a huge price and failed to succeed. After waiting for many years, they have experienced huge disappointment in vain.
Instead, it is better to set unavoidable restrictions in the earliest stage, such as disabled people, elderly people who participated in the War of Resistance, serious illnesses, orphans and widows, etc. Once these conditions are set, the number of newly built affordable housing can not be applied for, at least some of them can be satisfied. Other normal groups also avoid the desire to compete and will not expect too much in their mood, which will lead to major ups and downs in the future.
After thinking for a while, MacLeho nodded and said, "This is indeed a good method, but I'm afraid it can't be done." "I just suggest that the Governor will definitely have other considerations." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
He actually probably guessed that as the Governor of Hong Kong, he needed to announce some major plans to improve his political achievements. Whether it is true or false, it must be said. He needed some large-scale policies both at home and abroad, both at Hong Kong and the UK.
"Let me think about it, maybe there will be some compromises." MacLeodex paused and asked again, "Why don't you know what Yang Sheng said the second point?"
Dong Yang Wendong said, "The second point is that affordable housing cannot be built well to many degrees. Safety must be guaranteed to be no problem, but comfort must be a little worse. Only in this way can these houses be allocated to those in need."
"What you mean is that you are worried that some people will use their power to seize affordable housing?" MacLeho is naturally also a smart person. He immediately understood what Yang Wendong said.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Yes, there is a story in ancient Chinese civilization, that is, a disaster occurred in a place, and many people had no food. The imperial government assigned food to rescue the victims;
But an official deliberately put a lot of sand in rice porridge to feed the victims. Mr. Hong Kong Governor, why do you think this is?"
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Merry Ho thought for a moment and said, "Is this to avoid some people who are not hungry, and go to drink porridge?"
"Yes, this means almost the same, or it may be that it is deliberately reducing the porridge delivery points and keeping the team lined up for a long time." Yang Wendong continued: "During the drought in 1963, the water delivery points were also done in the past to avoid many people from repeatedly ingesting water;
A little bit of water and food will cause so many people to grab it, and the affordable housing is even more so. This is a house after all, and getting it is a huge wealth."
Mcéhao said: "Provisionable housing is not allowed to be sold in any country." br>
"You can rent it out if you don't let it be sold? Some methods can cash out cash." Yang Wendong said: "Even if the Hong Kong government restricts it from renting, the cost of all verification is too high, and the person who verifies it, how can you ensure that there is no problem?
So the best way is to reduce the value of affordable housing and appropriately increase the cost of punishment, so that those who are capable think it is not cost-effective to participate in this kind of thing. Only in this way can we truly guarantee the interests of the house group that needs the most."
Human nature is greedy. In the past life, some people on the Internet who drove Mercedes-Benz and BMW to apply for affordable housing and receive poverty funds were probably only a small number of them that were exposed.
Even no matter what policy, there may be loopholes. I can only say that they should try to avoid it.
Mai Lihao thought for a while and said, "What Yang Sheng said makes sense, I will think about it seriously."
"Okay." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Actually, if the conditions are worse, then the same budget can build more affordable housing. If you consider this way, the benefits will be greater."
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