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so as to provide housing for those who can only afford
a lower level of rent. As the Housing Authority redevelops
the remaining old resettlement blocks and former government Low Cost Housing Estates between now and 2001, blocks
completed after 1973 will remain in use and these should
provide an adequate supply of relatively cheap accommodation
to cater for this need. Some of the older blocks built
before 1973 and those which have been converted to provide
self-contained accommodation will also be retained.
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With regard to Mr. WONG Po-yan's point of increasing
the production of flats under the Home Ownership Scheme
and Private Sector Participation Scheme, Members may
wish to note that there is still a sizeable outstanding
demand for rental public housing. This demand arises
from applicants on the General waiting ist, squatters,
households living in Temporary Housing Areas and Cottage
Areas, families living in illegal structures and households
sharing accommodations in private pre-war and early post-
war buildings. It is expected that this very substantial
demand for rental public housing will be satisfied by
1996 under the Long-Term Housing Strategy. The Housing
Authority nevertheless recognizes that there is also
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a strong demand for home ownership. To meet this demand,
the Housing Authority will work out a balanced programme
which will take account of various housing needs of the
public and will use its resources flexibly in implementing
this
the programme.
Meanwhile, rental flats can continue
to be transferred to the home ownership programme and
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