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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1987
"THIS MARGINAL GROUP, I.E. PEOPLE WITH A MONTHLY INCOME IN THE HK$8,500 - HK$12,000 BRACKET ARE PAYING HIGH RENTS FOR SUB-STANDARD ACCOMMODATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SOME OF THEM SHARING FLATS WITH OTHER FAMILIES, WHILE MANY HAVING BEEN ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST FOR MANY YEARS.
"THEIR HOUSING PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE LOAN SCHEME
IN FACT, ANOTHER REASON WHY I OPPOSE TO THE HPLS LEAD STRATEGY IS THE REPURCUSSIONS INCREASED FLAT PRICES MAY HAVE ON THE SANDWICH CLASS.
"AT THE MOMENT, ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF FAMILIES BELONGING ΤΟ THE SANDWICH CLASS WERE STAYING IN HOS UNITS AND ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF SUBSIDISED HOME PURCHASE, HE SAID.
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"TO ACTIVELY ASSIST OTHER FAMILIES IN THIS GROUP, GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXERCISE MORE FLEXIBILITY IN WORKING OUT THE PROPORTION BETWEEN PRH UNITS AND HOS/PSPS FLATS IN ORDER ΤΟ MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR THE LATTER AMONG THE SANDWICH CLASS.
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MR HUI SAID THAT BEARING IN MIND THE INCOME LEVEL OF THE SANDWICH CLASS, AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE LOAN SCHEME WOULD BE GRANTING THEM TAX ALLOWANCE ON HOME PURCHASE DOWN PAYMENTS TO BE CLAIMED OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
"AT THE SAME TIME, GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER GIVING FURTHER TAX ALLOWANCE TO THE SANDWICH CLASS TO COVER THEIR ANNUAL MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
A POLICY WHICH IS BEING PRACTISED IN THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.
MR HUI SAID THE LAUNCHING OF GOVERNMENT'S SENSITIVE RESPONSE TOWARDS GOVERNMENT NOT ONLY SUBSIDISED THE POOR PROGRAMME, BUT ALSO WENT BEYOND PULBIC PURCHASE NEED NOT MET BY PRIVATE HOUSING.
1977 SHOWED
THE HOS IN CHANGING HOUSING NEEDS THROUGH ITS PUBLIC HOUSING HOUSING TO CATER FOR HOME
"THE LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY, HOWEVER, TEND TO TAKE A RETROGRESSIVE STEP. BY ADOPTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR LEAD STRATEGY, IT IS TURNING A SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE INTO AN INVESTMENT-ORIENTED PROJECT THAT BENEFITS PRIVATE DEVELOPERS.
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THE PRODUCTION OF PURCHASERS IN THE GOVERNMENT MEASURE ABOUT THE ONLY
"ONLY BY INCREASING ITS COMMITMENT IN HOS/PSPS FLATS AND ASSISTING QUALIFIED HOME MIDDLE-LOWER INCOME GROUP TO BUY THOSE FLATS CAN UP TO ITS LAUDABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN HOUSING SUBSTANTIAL WELFARE SCHEME HONG KONG HAS FOR OUR PEOPLE," HE ADDED.
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