Allocation

In 1997, 19 900 new flats and 18 110 refurbished flats were let to the
various categories of eligible applicants. Some 12 300 flats (34 per cent)
went to waiting list applicants. Applications are considered in the order of
their registration and in accordance with their choice of district. Public
rental flats are allocated to those who meet eligibility criteria including
Waiting List Income Limits, a no domestic property rule and a residency
requirement. At the end of the year, there were 149 672 applications on
the General Waiting List, including 21 744 applications from single
persons.

Large proportions of flats were also allocated to tenants affected by the
Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme (33 per cent), and families
affected by development clearances (16 per cent). The remainder of the
flats were allocated to junior civil servants, victims of fires and natural
disasters, occupants of huts and other structures in dangerous locations,
and compassionate cases recommended by the Social Welfare
Department.

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