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In Hong Kong, a unique form of sexual service exists, performed by a sex worker in a residential unit.
It is an important part of the city's sex industry, although the venues are often kept secret and shunned by the public. A mainland woman who moved to Hong Kong recently found herself mistakenly renting an apartment on the same floor as a Jordanian sex worker.
To her embarrassment, three of the four units on this floor were operated as brothels. For advice, she turned to online forums, but was met with ridicule rather than help. Some suggested finding ways to take advantage of the situation, such as selling drinks and supplies to neighboring brothels.
Others suggest engaging with the community and taking advantage of business opportunities, such as selling energy drinks or treats. Some have even jokingly suggested joining the sex work industry, "if you can't beat them, join them", competing with other brothels to drive away their customers.
Some concerned people also advised her to move out as soon as possible to avoid scrutiny, highlighted the potential dangers of her living arrangements and encouraged her to choose safer options.
While engaging in the sex trade itself is not illegal, the main crime is organizing or controlling prostitution. Under Section 117 of Hong Kong's Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200, any establishment primarily used for prostitution and involving more than two persons engaged in such activities is considered a "brothel". Anyone who manages, rents out or leases a brothel could face prosecution.
So even if sex workers provide their services collectively in the same location, with no intermediary commission, they can still be charged with running a brothel or relying on others for income from prostitution. As Hong Kong's definition of brothel tightened, the residential unit business model emerged as a way to circumvent legal restrictions. It allows individual sex workers to provide services within their own housing complex, thereby avoiding legal disputes.
一名中国大陆女子在约旦意外租下一间公寓，与性工作者同层
在香港，存在一种独特的性服务形式，由性工作者在住宅单位进行。
它是该市性产业的重要组成部分，尽管场所经常保密并被公众避开。 一名移居香港的内地女子最近发现自己错误地与一名约旦性工作者租在同一层楼的公寓。
令她尴尬的是，这一层的四个单位中有三个是妓院。 她向在线论坛寻求建议，但得到的却是嘲笑而不是帮助。 一些人建议想办法利用这种情况，例如向邻近的妓院出售饮料和用品。
其他人建议与社区互动并利用商业机会，例如销售能量饮料或零食。 有些人甚至开玩笑地建议加入性工作行业，“如果你打不过他们，就加入他们”，与其他妓院竞争，赶走顾客。
一些关心的人还建议她尽快搬出去，以免受到审查，强调她的居住安排存在潜在危险，并鼓励她选择更安全的选择。
虽然从事性交易本身并不违法，但主要犯罪是组织或控制卖淫。 根据香港《刑事罪行条例》第 117 条 200，任何主要用于卖淫并涉及两人以上从事此类活动的场所均被视为"妓院"。 任何管理、出租或租赁妓院的人都可能面临起诉。
因此，即使性工作者在同一地点集体提供服务，没有中介佣金，他们仍然可能被指控经营妓院或依赖他人卖淫收入。 随着香港对妓院的定义收紧，住宅单位商业模式应运而生，成为规避法律限制的一种方式。 它允许个体性工作者在自己的住宅区内提供服务，从而避免法律纠纷。
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