THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984
CHANGES PLANNED FOR HOUSING ALLOCATION POLICY ******
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO RECOMMEND A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO EXISTING HOUSING ALLOCATION POLICY. AMONG THE MAJOR CHANGES ARE:
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SINGLE PERSONS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIALLY DESIGNED UNITS IN RENTAL HOUSING THOSE LIVING IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS WOULD BE REHOUSED FIRST.
* TWO-PERSON FAMILIES TO BE ENTITLED TO RENTAL HOUSING AND
TO APPLY FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
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A NEW CATEGORY OF SQUATTER CLEARANCES IS TO BE ESTABLISHED WHICH WILL ALLOW THOSE SQUATTERS LIVING OUTSIDE DEVELOPMENT ZONES TO BE CLEARED UNDER A PHASED PROGRAMME.
AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE TO PURCHASE HOS FLATS MORE GROUPS ARE TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY THROUGH THE GREEN FORM SYSTEM. THEY WILL INCLUDE:
X TENANTS AFFECTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT OF MARK 1-11
BLOCKS TO BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY.
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TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA RESIDENTS.
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PERSONS AFFECTED BY CLEARANCES.
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THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST WHO ARE DUE FOR ALLOCATION OF A RENTAL FLAT.
* LARGE FAMILIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING WHO GIVE UP ONE OF
THEIR RENTAL FLATS.
ANYONE WHO OWNS DOMESTIC PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEBARRED FROM ALLOCATION OF A PUBLIC HOUSING FLAT. THIS WOULD INCLUDE SQUATTERS AND THA RESIDENTS. TENANTS OF RENTAL HOUSING FLATS WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED AT PRESENT,
FAMILIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING WHO WANT TO MOVE TO A LARGER FLAT WILL IN FUTURE ONLY BE ABLE TO DO SO THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF AN HOS HOME. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL STILL BE ABLE TO DIRECT FAMILIES TO MOVE IN CASES OF BAD OVERCROWDING.
INHERITANCE -- IN FUTURE, CHILDREN OF TENANTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO INHERIT OR TAKE OVER THE TEN ANCIES AFTER THE DEATHS OF THEIR PARENTS ONLY IF THEY COMPLY WITH A
MEANS TEST BUT THE PRESENT POLICY OF ALLOWING ONE MARRIED CHILD AND HIS-HER FAMILY TO BE ADDED TO THE PARENTS' TENANCY WILL CONTINUE.
/THE HOUSING