{
  "id": 10874633,
  "title": "Hong Kong urged to boost private housing supply as student demand jumps 45%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hong-kong-urged-to-boost-private-housing-supply-as-student-demand-10874633",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:46:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3369295/hong-kong-urged-boost-private-housing-supply-student-demand-jumps-45"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities are facing calls to increase the proportion of private housing in selected districts and work more closely with developers to expand accommodation for non-local students. The government forecasts annual demand for non-local student housing at 2,310 flats over the next decade, 45 per cent higher than last year’s estimate, according to the latest Long-Term Housing Strategy…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong urged to boost private housing supply as student demand jumps 45%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hong-kong-urged-to-boost-private-housing-supply-as-student-demand",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:46:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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