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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1986

IN THE PROPERTY REVIEW 1986, +SALEABLE AREA+ WILL BE USED TO DESCRIBE THE SIZES OF DOMESTIC PREMISES. THE METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF +SALEABLE AREA+ IS THE SAME AS +COVERED AREA+ USED IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS. HOWEVER, FOR NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES. +INTERNAL FLOOR AREA+ WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CONVERTING THESE TO SALEABLE AREAS IN FUTURE.

PRIVATE DOMESTIC (ALL PREMISES)

(NO. OF UNITS)

SUPPLY

TAKE-UP

VACANCY

**

类

1983

21 600

26 200

24 400

4.5

1984

22 300

23 500

22 400

4.0

1985

29 900

29 500

22 100

3.7

1986

(37 100)

'PRIVATE DOMESTIC EXCLUDES FLATS BUILT UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME.

* VACANCY AT THE END OF THE YEAR AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STOCK.

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PRIVATE DOMESTIC (LARGER UNITS 100 SQ. M AND OVER)

(NO. OF UNITS)

SUPPLY

TAKE-UP

VACANCY

1983

2 600

1 800

4 400

9.9

1984

1 400

2 850

2 900

6.4

1985

1 950

2 000

2 750

5.8

1986

(2 900)

COMMERCIAL

SUPPLY

('000 SQ. M)

TAKE-UP

VACANCY

*I

%

1983

270

243

541

10.1

/1984