Subsidized housing is private residential property. Although there are limitations on building design, interior space design can be flexible and varied. Therefore, many subsidized housing owners hope to make good use of interior space and create their ideal home within a reasonable budget.
Keyhouse will customize your personal renovation project according to your budget, ideas, and design preferences, whether it's a 280 sq ft subsidized housing unit, 380 sq ft, 400+ sq ft subsidized housing renovation, "bare shell" delivery, or new cross-shaped subsidized housing - all are within our renovation services!
Systematic Project Services
We provide customized floor plans, preliminary design concept drawings and quotations, produce 3D renderings and construction drawings, and regularly report on project progress and on-site conditions.
One Year Renovation Maintenance
Warranty period begins after project sign-off
One-on-One Dedicated Follow-up
Maintain good communication with clients long-term, reporting project progress via WhatsApp and phone calls, ensuring service excellence and on-time delivery.
Subsidized housing renovation pricing is an important consideration. However, when clients customize materials outside the renovation package or modify the original "subsidized housing renovation design", they may have to pay prices higher than market rates, making it counterproductive.
In fact, subsidized housing is often used for longer periods than private housing. New subsidized housing is mostly delivered as bare shell, with high malleability. Therefore, beyond price, you should consider whether the design can meet your lifestyle needs for the next ten years or more. For this, you need a reliable and professional design company.
01 Initial Consultation
Designers meet with clients to discuss project objectives, design requirements, budget, timeline and fee structure. We will conduct preliminary on-site measurements, take photos and study the feasibility of client design requirements.
02 Space Planning and Implementation Phase
Before home renovation, clients will understand how furniture will make full use of space. Then, designers begin to formulate preliminary space planning concepts.
03 Post-Completion Maintenance
At each stage of the project, we provide clients with the latest progress updates. After project completion, we provide one year of structural maintenance to ensure complete client satisfaction.
Units within 300 sq ft (1 bedroom 1 living room) $238,000
Units within 450 sq ft (2 bedrooms 1 bathroom) $315,800
Units within 550 sq ft (2 bedrooms 1 bathroom) $345,800
Units within 650 sq ft (3 bedrooms 1 bathroom) $375,800
Units within 750 sq ft (3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms) $475,800
Units within 850 sq ft (3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms) $505,800
Units within 950 sq ft (3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms) $535,800
Package Contents
Living Room and Bedroom Items
1. Remove all furniture and miscellaneous items throughout the unit
2. Remove existing flooring throughout the unit
3. Provide and install new floor tiles
4. Provide and install new skirting boards throughout
5. Scrape and plaster ceilings and walls (three coats)
6. Apply new paint and moisture-proof primer on ceilings and walls
(Nippon Japan children's paint) (three coats)
7. Provide and install new bedroom doors throughout
8. Provide and install new main entrance door
Bathroom Items
1. Remove wall and floor tiles
2. Remove vanity cabinet and miscellaneous items
3. Install new concealed hot/cold water pipes and drainage pipes
4. Provide and install new floor and wall tiles
5. Provide and apply new waterproofing for toilet and shower area
6. Provide and install new stainless steel shower screen
7. Provide and install aluminum false ceiling (including 2 LED lights)
8. Provide and install mirror cabinet and vanity cabinet (within 4 ft)
9. Provide and install artificial stone or quartz countertop (within 4 ft)
10. Provide and install new bathroom door
11. Install sanitary fittings and toilet
Kitchen Items
1. Remove wall and floor tiles
2. Remove cabinets and miscellaneous items
3. Provide and apply new kitchen waterproofing
4. Install new concealed hot/cold water pipes and drainage pipes
5. Install new concealed washing machine water supply and drainage
6. Provide and install aluminum false ceiling (including 2 LED lights)
7. Provide and install base and wall cabinets (within 12 ft)
8. Provide and install artificial stone or quartz countertop (12 ft)
9. Install faucets and sanitary fittings
Miscellaneous Items
1. Provide and install new main circuit breaker box
2. Install 20 new power outlets
3. Provide and install switch panels (Schneider white switch panels)
4. Install lighting fixtures throughout
5. Protective board covering for floor tiles throughout
6. Floor plans and renderings for entire unit
7. Basic cleaning after completion
8. HK$10 million third-party liability insurance
The usable area of subsidized housing is generally within 1,000 sq ft. Keyhouse will show you how to create a comfortable home within this limited space. For example, adopting open kitchen design, wall-mounted TV and transformable furniture can increase the sense of space indoors.
Built-in storage cabinets and platforms can provide ample storage space without creating a sense of oppression. Glass partitions can also facilitate light flow between rooms and living-dining areas, making the indoor environment brighter.
With careful consideration of interior space layout, subsidized housing renovations need not be inferior to private housing. Using different design styles such as Scandinavian, industrial, minimalist and modern styles, combined with different materials, subsidized housing interiors can also be very beautiful.
1. What should I note when choosing a subsidized housing renovation package?
If you are busy and have no time to deal with renovation matters, many people choose subsidized housing renovation packages - convenient all-inclusive pricing, and subsidized housing package prices are always attractive, with over a hundred thousand being sufficient.
It's worth noting that some packages claiming to be all-inclusive are not truly "all-inclusive". Packages generally only include basic items like painting and flooring, without modifications to toilets or kitchens.
The only attraction is low price. These companies use economies of scale, purchasing large quantities of identical materials from the same supplier, such as tiles, wooden doors and shower screens. If you want to customize materials outside the package or modify the original "design", you may have to pay prices higher than market rates, so good communication with the renovation company is essential.
2. I live in subsidized housing and want to modify the toilet and kitchen layout. What should I do?
If you choose a subsidized housing renovation package, the price does not include any modifications to toilets or kitchens, so additional fees will be charged.
If you customize renovation materials and design, we can make modifications to your toilet or kitchen as long as it does not violate Buildings Department regulations or damage building infrastructure.
The actual situation will be assessed by our subsidized housing renovation company's professional team through site inspection and measurements, then provide preliminary concept drawings for your reference.
3. How many power outlets are sufficient for subsidized housing renovation?
Subsidized Housing Renovation | Subsidized Housing Renovation Design — Of course the number of outlets depends on individual needs. Basically 25-40 outlets are needed throughout the unit, with essential locations including：
- (A) Main entrance area: 2-3 outlets;
- (B) Dining table: 2 outlets;
- (C) TV cabinet: 3-4 outlets;
- (D) Sofa: 1-2 outlets;
- (E) Kitchen: 5-6 outlets;
- (F) Toilet: 3 outlets;
- (G) Bedrooms: 3-4 outlets per room.
Everyone wants to have their own home. Renovation certainly requires more thought. We hope to serve you and create the most satisfying home environment for you.
4. What should I note about subsidized housing interior renovation design?
Not clear about subsidized housing renovation pricing, design limitations and precautions?! Confused with renovation floor plans after being allocated new subsidized housing?! Here are essential subsidized housing renovation tips for renovation packages:
(1) Whether toilet drainage is sufficient: If you choose a traditional L-shaped shower screen with bottom and high frames for the shower base, water will need to collect and drain through the shower base. Therefore, owners not planning to renovate the toilet are advised to choose sliding door shower screens, such as OMEGA diamond-type shower screens, to avoid external drainage issues. If owners plan to renovate the bathroom, it's recommended to have the contractor install an additional drainage point for both inside and outside the shower base.
(2) Open kitchen platform can be removed: If homeowners want an open kitchen in subsidized housing, remember to inform the contractor that the kitchen platform can be removed, so when leveling the living room and bedroom floors, they can be "leveled up" to the kitchen. Otherwise, the contractor may think the kitchen platform cannot be removed and instead choose to raise the living room floor, incurring additional costs. You can also use contractor matching platforms to find renovation companies with subsidized housing experience who will clearly know which areas of new subsidized housing can be modified.
(3) Electrical wires run downward from high positions - do not drill above switch panels: Generally traditional electrical wiring runs underground then up the wall, but some subsidized housing has wiring that runs downward from high positions. Therefore, if homeowners want to install shelves themselves, never drill above switch panel positions as you may drill into electrical wires.
5. What works are included in the subsidized housing renovation package?
Subsidized housing renovation design includes hard and soft furnishings. Hard furnishings will include main structure demolition and modification, water and electrical renovation, carpentry, tiling, wall painting, kitchen and bathroom ceiling, cabinet installation, wooden door installation, flooring installation, wallpaper application, radiator installation, switch and socket installation, lighting installation, appliance installation, etc. Soft furnishings include curtain installation, cushions, wall hangings, carpets, bedding, lighting fixtures, decorative crafts, indoor plants, etc.
6. How to avoid violating building deed of mutual covenant during subsidized housing renovation?
Like private housing, subsidized housing renovations require application to the management office first. Subsidized housing has greater freedom in renovation modifications and is not subject to Housing Authority inspections like rental public housing. Owners can luxuriously renovate and completely transform the unit layout.
Even so, owners should follow the "Subsidized Housing Renovation Guidelines" to avoid violating the building deed of mutual covenant or even fire safety regulations due to door removal, wall demolition, steel gate installation, etc.
The most common practice in subsidized housing is removing kitchen and bathroom doors - during move-in period you'll see discarded kitchen and toilet doors all over the estate. Converting from enclosed kitchen to open kitchen may involve adding fire safety systems, or even requiring submitted plans to obtain Buildings Department approval, otherwise it's illegal modification. To avoid breaking the law or affecting neighbors due to fire safety issues, think twice before removing doors.
7. Can one only purchase subsidized housing once in a lifetime？
According to current Hong Kong housing policy, citizens can only enjoy subsidized housing benefits once in their lifetime.
In other words, if citizens have previously received subsidy to purchase subsidized housing but later sold the unit, under normal circumstances they cannot apply to purchase subsidized housing again, nor can they be allocated public housing or approved for home purchase loans.
However, if citizens have special reasons such as bankruptcy, sharp income decline, receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance or health problems, and can provide sufficient proof, the Housing Authority may consider accepting their second subsidy application.
8. What is the difference between HOS and WSM (White Form Secondary Market)?
Subsidized housing is one of the government's subsidized sale housing schemes, with transfer period and premium payment restrictions. Non-green form eligible persons purchasing second-hand subsidized housing can only purchase units with premium paid. To purchase units without premium paid, premium must be paid before transaction.
However, the Housing Authority has approved making "White Form Secondary Market Scheme" a regular scheme, meaning white form eligible persons can purchase "second-hand subsidized housing without premium paid" on the market without paying premium. Successful applicants can purchase units without premium paid on the market after applying for "Eligibility Certificate", which is valid for 1 year.
