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Hong Kong homeowners adopt tech-led upkeep to avoid costly renovations
The Residence Bel-Air project is cited as saving more than HK$1 billion, as the city counts nearly 25,000 private residential buildings aged 30 or more.
Hong Kong homeowners are looking at technology-led preventive maintenance to extend the life of older buildings and reduce the need for large-scale, mandatory renovations, with the upmarket Residence Bel-Air cited as a case study. South China Morning Post reports that the approach is framed as “homegevity,” aiming to shift housing maintenance away from repeated major works for ageing estates.
Residence Bel-Air owners’ committee convenor Allen Ha Wing-on described the effort as a way to change long-standing practice after the Wang Fuk Court tragedy, which he characterized as a wake-up call for the city. He also said the project took three years of work to overcome what he called vested interests among multiple parties tied to the 2,800 residential units.
The outlet also points to the scale of the challenge in Hong Kong, saying the city had nearly 25,000 private residential buildings aged 30 or more last year. It adds that spending tied to mandatory renovation on buildings and windows totaled HK$31 billion, citing research by the Legislative Council Secretariat.