Transport and Housing Bureau

The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime transport, logistics and housing development in Hong Kong.^[1] The bureau was headed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing (STH).

Transport and Housing Bureau

運輸及房屋局
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Agency overview
Formed	2007
Preceding agencies	Environment, Transport and Works Bureau Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau
Dissolved	30 June 2022
Superseding agencies	Transport and Logistics Bureau Housing Bureau
Headquarters	22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	Frank Chan, Secretary for Transport and Housing
Deputy Minister responsible	Raymond So, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing
Agency executives	Mable Chan, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) Agnes Wong, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/Director of Housing
Child agencies	Transport Department Housing Department / Housing Authority Civil Aviation Department Marine Department Highways Department
Website	|www.thb.gov.hk/

Transport and Housing Bureau
Traditional Chinese	運輸及房屋局
Simplified Chinese	运输及房屋局
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yun4 shu1 ji2 fang2 wu1 ju2 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wahn syū kahp fòhng ngūk guhk Jyutping Wan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 nguk1 guk6

The bureau was formed on 1 July 2007 to take over the transport portfolios previously under the purview of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, and the public housing portfolios of the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau. On 1 July 2022, the THB was split up into the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) and the Housing Bureau.

Subordinate entities

The bureau was divided into two branches, the Transport Branch and the Housing Branch. The following public entities are controlled by the bureau: ^[2]

Transport

• Land and Waterborne Transport
• Air Services
• Maritime Transport
• Logistics Development

Housing

• Housing Authority / Housing Department
• Appeal Panel (Housing)
• Estate Agents Authority
• Appeal Panel (Estate Agents Ordinance)
• Housing Managers Registration Board

See also

• Airport Authority Hong Kong
• MTR Corporation
• Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board