A crackdown by the Hong Kong government on what it calls inadequate housing in subdivided apartments has left some citizens worried. Housing is a sensitive issue in Hong Kong, one of the world’s least affordable cities.

Hong Kong plans to crack down on poor-quality subdivided flats are leaving many low-income residents uncertain about their future in one of the world’s most expensive housing markets

Her cramped Hong Kong home is one of four units carved out of what was once a single apartment. Most of the space is occupied by the bunk bed she shares with her husband and son, and their sleep is often disrupted by neighbors returning late or heading out early.

Landlords in Hong Kong, a city with a notoriously high cost of housing, have found they can make more money by dividing a flat into two or more units.