Micro flats are touted as a solution to the affordable housing crisis. Smaller is cheaper, it is argued. But due to regulations covering minimum space standards, new-build blocks of micro flats ...

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The micro-flats would rent for significantly less. The units range from 23 to 34 sqm, 40 percent of which will be available to an urban, cash-strapped populace.

Micro-flats can lessen the financial shock of entering the market. One developer, Pocket, designs affordable, 38 sq metre flats featuring an open-plan kitchen and living room, ...

The 'micro-flats' are situated in blocks which have communal areas, with the plans including a shared kitchen and rooftop terrace, as well as a co-working space.