Size of unit
(square metres)
· 29 ·
Number of occupants (person per unit)
Space per person (square metres)
3.8 or 4.6
3.8 or 4.6
1
8.21
1 to 2
4.11 to 8.21
9.85
2 to 3
3.28 to 4.93
13.13
2 to 4
3.28 to 6.57
16.42
3 to 5
3.28 to 5.47
19.69
4 to 6
3.28 to 4.92
21.88
5 to 7
3.13 to 4.38
24.06
6 to 8
3.01 to 4.01
26.25
7 to 9
2.92 to 3.75
30.08
8 to 10
3.01 to 3.76
When the living space per person in a unit is below 2.79 square metres for full- built THAS or below 3.4 square metres for part-built THAs, the household is classified as overcrowded and is eligible for overcrowding relief.
Overcrowded households may apply for transfer to larger units in the same THA. The time taken to effect a transfer depends on the availability of larger units.
There are 835 overcrowded households in THAs in the territory. Their distribution is as follows:
District
Easter
Wong Tai Sin
Sham Shui Po
Tuen Mun
Tsuen Wan
North
Kwai Tsing
Sai Kung
Sha Tin
Number of overcrowded
households in THAS
1
53
70
35
36
64
122
149
305
There are no immediate plans to improve THA allocation standards as we are constrained by the continuing demand and limited availability of THA accommodation in the next few years.
End/Wednesday, November 22, 1995