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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