"In addition to the foregoing programmos, somo 17,800 domosti hits of Rosottlamont accommodation dosignod to accommodato approximately 90,000 parsons will bocomo available during 1970. Thoso public housing programmos will all help in their own ways to roliovo prossure on accommodation in
tonomont-typo floors.
Small and Medium Flats
"Thoro aro shortages in those catogorios also and with tho main
shortago in largo flats the prossure of rent increases is now boing fålt
in those groups although incroasos are still bolow the level of increases
in largo flats.
Largo Flats
"Rent incroasos are pronounced in this catogory. Incroases of
became apparont
rent wore reported early in 1969 and hoavior increases during that year. This results from a shortage of supply and an influx of now business housos to Hong Kong roquiring accommodation for staff'. Tho supply coming forward is not likely to ease the situation in the large flat category until the latter half of 1971.
"At 31st March, 1969 thọro wore in the urban aroas somo 226,000 private domostic units (excluding pre-war promisos, co-operative building units and quartors provided by employors for their workers, all of which are unlikely to be affected by the trend towards higher rants). The 226,000 domostic units compri sod:-
Tonement floors
Small flats
Modium flats
Largo flats
No. of Units
Percentage of Total
157,910
69.8
50,207
22.2
10,949
4.8
7,063
3.2
226,129
100.0
/"Tonamont
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