{
  "id": 784139,
  "title": "Hong Kong public rental housing wait edges up to 4.8 years, urban allocations rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hong-kong-public-rental-housing-wait-edges-up-to-4-8-years-urban-784139",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363954/long-and-short-term-public-rental-housing-wait-hong-kong-edges-48-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The composite waiting time for general applicants for long- and short-term subsidised public rental housing in Hong Kong has edged up slightly to 4.8 years at the end of June, authorities have said, adding that a higher proportion of coveted homes in urban areas was allocated in the second quarter. Despite an increase in the “composite” figure, which includes temporary flats under the light…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/3-mainland-chinese-scholars-honoured-as-future-science-prize-returns",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:17:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}