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+TENANCIES ARE AT PRESENT IN MOST CASES INHERITED, AND THE AUTHORITY IS COMMITTED TO AN OPEN-ENDED RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUCCESSIVE GENERATION OR FAMILIES, WHO HAVE NO INCENTIVE OUT OF SUBSIDISED HOUSING OR TO PURCHASE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS EVEN IF THEY COULD WELL AFFORD TO DO SO.
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+1 FOR CONSIDERATION WHETHER MARRIED CHILDREN (AND THEIR SPOUSES) OF AUTHORISED OCCUPANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MOVE OUT.
+ ANY POLICY CHANGE REQUIRING MARRIED CHILDREN TO LEAVE THEIR PARENTS' DUBLIC HOUSING FLATS WOULD BE BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE FORMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO SET UP THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT HOUSEHOLD ON MARRIAGE AND NOT RELY ON THEIR PARENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION.+
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THE DOCUMENT SAYS THAT TO REQUIRE ANY CHILD TUMMOVE OUT UPON MARRIAGE WOULD LIMIT PUBLIC HOUSING COMMITMEN TO ONE GENERATION IN RESPECT OF EACH TENANCY.
+IT WOULD ALSO OBVIATE THE NEED TO CATER FOR THE EXPANSION OF SECOND GENERATION FAMILIES BY THE OFFER OF LARGER OR ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION,
+HOWEVER, THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN REQUIRING MARRIED CHILDREN TO LEAVE THE ESTATE, SPECIALLY IN CASES WHERE THERE IS GENUINE HARDSHIP.
+IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTURE OF MARRIED CHILDREN WOULD TEND TO ACCELERATE THE AGEING PROCESS OF THE ESTATE COMMUNITY.+
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ALTERNATIVELY, THE DOCUMENT SAYS, MARRIED CHILDREN (AND THEIR SPOUSES) OF AUTHORISED OCCUPANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING MIGHT BE ALLOWED TO STAY UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE:
* COMBINED HOUSEHOLD INCOME SHOULD BE WITHIN THE LIMITS
FOR THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST;
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THE WHOLE FAMILY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY A HIGHER RENT;
THE WHOLE FAMILY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION ON THE WAITING LIST WHILE RETAINING THEIR EXISTING FLAT;
ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE PUBLIC RENTAL FLAT WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD AFTER THE DEATH OF THE ORIGINAL TENANT OR HIS/HER SPOUSE (WHICHEVER IS LATER) UNLESS THE COMBINED INCOME OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ARE WITHIN THE WAITING LIST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
COPIES OF THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE FROM PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, OTHER HOUSING DEPARTMENT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND PUBLIC. ENQUIRY COUNTERS.
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