Accomodation and living in HK

2POSTS

9 years ago

Hi

I am new here and am in the midst of planning my move to HK in about 2 months time.
Appreciate if I could get some help with some questions.
1. Hillsborough Court -anyone familiar in this area. Is public transport an issue to get to central or is walking to central a viable option for work? Am thinking if the weather is conducive to walk and generally quite safe?

2. I noticed some accomodations which are rooftop accomodations - are there any concerns when renting rooftops.

3. For about 13-5K HKD, if i wanted somewhere at least 400-500 sq ft. Clean and comfortable, where would be a good option to look for with great access to MTR or walking distance to Central. I am working in Central. Besides monthly rental and utilities - i noticed some govt/maintainence tax. Anything else that are generally included into the rental and what are usually not included?

4. I am quite curious seeing that public transportation is supposed to be fantastic in HK - what's generally a common distance for HK people to walk. I'm from Malaysia btw and walking anything beyond 1KM in this weather can be quite a killer.

thanks and appreciate the help

regards
Looking forward to Hong Kong!

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mars2012hk Serial expat

501POSTS

9 years ago

Hi
1. It is very high on the slopes. You will not be able to walk, especially in Summer due to heat and humidity (Cf answer #4)
2. Yes: many are illegal
3. For a "400-500sq ft, clean and comfortable, great access to MTR or walking distance to central", you should count minimum $25k per month (ie your current budget x2)
4. In HK, from May to September, anything beyond a few hundred meters is a challenge, especially on the slopes

Pulsed Member

2POSTS

9 years ago

OH man - looks like i need to forgot about the rooftop.
thanks for the recommendation - 25k is a little too steep for me at the moment
trying to hit below 18...

mars2012hk Serial expat

501POSTS

9 years ago

For that budget, you can target 300-400 sq ft in a simple building, 30mn away from Central by MTR, ie in Fortress Hill / North Point or on Kowloon side near Yau Ma Tei or Prince Edward (which are both still pretty nice places, btw)