Group 1 - The overall waiting time for public housing in Hong Kong remains at 5.1 years, the lowest since Q1 2018 [1][3] - Approximately 7,900 general applicants were successfully arranged to move into traditional or "simple" public housing in Q3 of this year, including about 1,600 newly completed traditional units, 4,000 recovered traditional units, and 2,300 "simple" units [3] - The average waiting time for general applicants moving into "simple" public housing is significantly shorter at 3.1 years since the first project began allocation in Q1 of this year, indicating its effectiveness in improving living conditions for low-income families and reducing waiting times [3] Group 2 - The Hong Kong government plans to continue building public housing and actively promote remaining "simple" public housing projects, with approximately 9,500 units expected to be completed this year [3] - The target for the overall waiting time for public housing is to decrease to 4.5 years by the fiscal year 2026/2027, which remains unchanged [3]