TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1984
+ THE ADDITIONAL 1 584 FLATS, IN BLOCKS 11, 18, 19, 20, 21 AND 22, HAVE BROUGHT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FLATS NOW BEING OFFERED FOR SALE TO 4 272, THUS GIVING APPLICANTS A BETTER CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A HOME OF THEIR OWN AND A WIDER CHOICE OF FLATS THEY WANT, HE ADDED.
FLATS, WITH GROSS AREAS FROM 43.7 TO 57.9 SQUARE METRES, PRICED FROM $188 300 TO $337 000 EACH.
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RICHLAND GARDENS IS THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BEING BUILT IN KOWLOON BAY UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME.
WHEN COMPLETED IN MID-1985. IT WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 5 904 TWO-BEDROOM AND THREE-BEDROOM FLATS IN 22 BLOCKS PLUS A FULL RANGE OR RECREATIONAL AND SHOPPING FACILITIES.
AS FOR THE REMAINING SIX BLOCKS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AUTHORITY MIGHT CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION BY PHASE VIB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS IF THERE WAS A GREAT DEMAND FOR THEM, AND NO FRESH APPLICATIONS WOULD BE INVITED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +TO ENABLE MORE PROSPECTIVE HOME-BUYERS TO MAKE USE OF THE ADDITIONAL OFFER, THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 2).+
APPLICATION FORMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN, APPLICATIONS SECTION OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AT MA TAU KOK ROAD, ALL HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATE OFFICES AND ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF DI MAN COMMERCIAL CENTRE WILL ALSO BE OPEN UNTIL 7 PM ON FRIDAY TO RECEIVE LAST-MINUTE APPLICATIONS.
POSTAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THE POSTMARK SHOWS THEY ARE MAILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 2.
+SAMPLE FLATS AT RICHLAND GARDENS WILL, MOREOVER, CONTINUE TO BE OPEN UNTIL NEXT MONDAY (NOVEMBER 5) TO GIVE HOME-SEEKERS FURTHER CHANCES TO SEE THIS LARGEST PSPS PROJECT.
+THEIR OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 10 AM TO 5.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 10 AM TO 6.30 PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.+
A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH TO DECIDE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
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