Housing in Figures


Year 1999

Waiting List As at end of the period 1988 / 89 1993 / 94 1998 / 99   Thousands Thousands Thousands No. of Live Applicants 159 150 121 (The average waiting time for the Waiting List applicants to be allocated with public rental flats in the year 1998 / 99 was 6.3 years.)   1988 / 89 1993 / 94 1998 / 99   HK$ HK$ HK$ Monthly Income Limit for a 4-person Household 5,400 11,400 17,700 (The monthly income limit for 1999 / 00 remained at HK$17,700. A household net asset limit was implemented w.e.f. 11.9.1998, with the limit for a 4-person household being HK$470,000.)

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