A probe into the case involving a girl known as fang mei (housing sister) and her father in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, has resulted in the father, the head of the housing management department of a district in Zhengzhou, being arrested. However, the story is far from over.

The official was charged with committing crimes by taking advantage of his position. He, his wife, daughter and son had each illegally obtained a second hukou, or household registration permit, and they were found to own 24 properties. At one time they had 31 houses in their possession. Another two members of staff at the housing administration bureau, who were found to have taken advantage of their positions to illegally profit from the sale of affordable houses are also being investigated.

Conducting an Internet search on subsidized housing in Zhengzhou, I found a list of names of officials that have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the illegal buying and selling of affordable houses or other social security houses.