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 2012/13 Research Report on Cage Homes, Cubicles, and Sub-divided flats Society for Community Organization September 1, 2013 2012/2013 Research Report on Cage Homes, Cubicles, and Sub-divided flats Contents Research Background P. 3 – 5 Research Subjects P. 6 Research Objectives P. 6 Scope of Research P. 6 Research Methods P. 7 Research Limitations P. 7 Research Results P. 8 – 18 Analysis of Results P. 18 – 28 Policy Advice P. 28 – 33 Bibliography P. 34 – 35 Research Data Tables P. 26 – 83 Research Questionnaire P. 84 – 91 Research Background Data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department reveals that as of the second quarter of 2012 there were approximately 71,000 people dwelling in inadequate-housing environments including cage homes, cubicles, and sub-divided flats. 32,000 of these residents live in private housing and 3,000 reside in subdivided industrial flats. The data also demonstrates that the number of people dwelling in inadequate housing has been declining in recent years. As a result, the government has neglected the seriousness of housing issues, and housing policies have not been put forth. This year, however, the government has entrusted organizations that have investigated and calculated that there are 171,000 people residing in subdivided flats. This amount greatly deviates from estimations by the Census and Statistics Department, and not only does not reflect the improvements in the housing situation that the Census and Statistics Department indicated, but reveals that the grassroots-housing issue is actually worsening. More