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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983
FLATS TO BE SOLD UNDER REVISED CRITERIA
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LAND-VALUE-FREE FLATS AT THE MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING PROJECT AT MELODY GARDEN IN TUEN MUN WILL BE SOLD UNDER THE READJUSTED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 23) ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SAID PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SELECT THEIR FLATS AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF 01 MAN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN HO MAN TIN.
+AT THE SAME TIME, THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY A NOMINATION FEE OF $30 000, OR 10 PER CENT OF PURCHASE PRICE, WHICHEVER IS THE HIGHER.
+SUCH PAYMENT MUST BE MADE AT THE CENTRE IN THE FORM OF A CASHIER ORDER OR PERSONAL CHEQUE PAYABLE TO +HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY+. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
+AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO FAMILY SIZE, FAMILY INCOME, OWNERSHIP OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG.
+HOWEVER, ALL PURCHASERS MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD, AND WILL HAVE TO CONFIRM THAT THEY OR THEIR SPOUSES ARE NOT FLAT OWNERS UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME OR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME, OR MEMBERS OR LESSEES OF ANY GOVERNMENT HOUSING SCHEMES.
+IN THE CASE OF TENANTS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY, THEY WILL HAVE TO UNDERTAKE TO SURRENDER THEIR EXISTING TENANCIES ON ACQUIRING A FLAT.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANY OTHER ADULT MEMBER OF A FAMILY OCCUPYING HOUSING AUTHORITY OR HOUSING SOCIETY ACCOMMODATION WAS ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE A MELODY GARDEN FLAT PROVIDED HE AGREED TO THE DELETION OF HIS NAME FROM THE TENANCY CARD-TENANCY AGREEMENT.
THE 2 240 TWO-BEDROOM AND THREE-BEDROOM FLATS IN TEN 28-STOREY MELODY GARDEN BLOCKS HAVE GROSS AREAS OF 63, 73 OR 88 SQUARE METRES, WITH THE LARGEST TYPE HAVING A BATHROOM ATTACHED TO THE MASTER BEDROOM. THEY ARE PRICED FROM $200 200 TO $370 200.
+ALTOGETHER 365 FLATS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN
THE PREVIOUS SALES EXERCISES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE SALES STARTING FROM TUESDAY WILL BE INITIALLY RESTRICTED TO FLATS IN SIX BLOCKS WHICH ALL FACE THE SCENIC WATERFRONT AND COMPRISE UNITS OF VARIOUS SIZES.
+THE REMAINING FOUR BLOCKS WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT A LATER STAGE IF DEMAND CONTINUES.+
/SALE BROCHURES