Inside Hong Kong's Coffin-Sized Apartments

Summary by Krater

The video visits several cage homes, coffin homes, and subdivided apartments in Hong Kong, interviewing residents about their living conditions, costs, and daily struggles.

From the video

Answers: What are cage homes and coffin homes like inside Hong Kong?

• Hong Kong housing crisis
• Cage homes
• Coffin homes
• Subdivided flats
• Urban poverty in Hong Kong

What it concludes

• Rent in Hong Kong is extremely expensive, leading to a severe shortage of affordable housing and a widening gap between rich and poor.
• Many low-income residents in Hong Kong live in cramped cage homes, coffin homes, or subdivided apartments with unhygienic and harsh conditions.
• Public housing in Hong Kong has long waiting lists that can take several years, leaving vulnerable residents trapped in substandard accommodations.