Housing in Figures


Year 1999

	1.	The population figures are supplied by Census & Statistics Department (C&SD). They include permanent and non-permanent residents and transients in Hong Kong as at middle of the years concerned. Permanent residents temporarily away to the mainland of China and Macau, Vietnamese migrants and marine population are also included. As regards the figures on the percentage distribution of population by type of housing, they are estimated from the results of the General Household Survey (GHS) conducted by C&SD which covers the land-based non-institutional population of Hong Kong.
	2.	The proportion of population in public permanent housing includes those in (i) public rental flats and interim housing provided by the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA); (ii) public rental flats provided by the Hong Kong Housing Society (HS); (iii) HA rental flats sold under the Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS); (iv) the subsidized sale flats provided by HA under the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) and Middle Income Housing Scheme (MIHS); and (v) HS's subsidized sale flats under the Flat-For-Sale Scheme (FFSS) and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS). HS's Urban Improvement Scheme (UIS) flats are classified as private permanent housing (see Note 3). However, prior to 1st Quarter 1998, all the HS's sale flats, including the FFSS, SCHS and UIS flats were included under private permanent housing, as they were grouped together under C&SD's GHS system and not separately identifiable.
	3.	The proportion of population in private permanent housing includes those in (i) private flats built mainly for residential purposes; (ii) HS's UIS flats (see Note 2); (iii) rental flats of Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation Limited; (iv) staff quarters purposely built/provided by government, hospitals, private companies, etc.; (v) villas, bungalows/modern village houses; and (vi) simple stone structures.
	4.	The proportion of population in public temporary housing includes those in HA cottage areas and temporary housing areas, while the proportion in private temporary housing includes those in roof-top structures, contractor's matsheds, nissen huts, huts and places not intended for residential purposes.
	5.	The land domestic household figures are supplied by C&SD and cover the land-based non-institutional population of Hong Kong. The classification of public permanent housing follows that in Note 2 while the classification of private permanent housing follows that in Note 3.
	6.	The figures refer to the proportion of occupied living quarters which are owner-occupied by type of housing (excluding interim housing provided by HA). These estimates are compiled based on the administrative statistics of HA and HS and the statistics available in various government departments on the private sector living quarters. For these estimates, the classification between public permanent housing and private permanent housing is the same as that for housing stock shown in Notes 7 & 8.
	7.	The stock figures on public permanent housing are based on the HA's and HS's administrative records. They include (i) public rental flats and interim housing provided by the HA; (ii) public rental flats provided by the HS; (iii) HA rental flats sold under the TPS; (iv) HA's subsidized sale flats under the HOS, PSPS and MIHS; and (v) HS's subsidized sale flats under the FFSS and SCHS.
	8.	The stock figures on private permanent housing are based on the Register of Quarters maintained by the C&SD. They include (i) private flats built mainly for residential purposes; (ii) HS's UIS flats; (iii) rental flats of Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation Limited; (iv) staff quarters purposely built/provided by government, hospitals, private companies, etc.; (v) villas, bungalows/modern village houses; and (vi) simple stone structures. Non-domestic housing such as barracks, hospitals, commercial/industrial buildings that are mainly used for non-residential purposes are not included.
	9.	Internal floor area refers to the total area inside the flat measured to the internal face of external and/or party walls. Saleable floor area refers to the total area inside the flat measured to the outside of the external walls and to the centre lines of party walls.
	10.	Figures on HA's rental and HOS flats refer to new flats certified as substantially completed by the Housing Department. In the case of private flats, HA's PSPS flats and HS's rental and subsidized sale flats, the figures are based on the occupation permits issued by the Buildings Department during the financial years concerned. Please refer to Note 8 for the coverage of private flats.
	11.	Based on the Public Housing Development Programme prepared by the Housing Department with position as at 31.3.1999.
	12.	Figures for 1994/95 - 1998/99 refer to the number of households rehoused by operation. Figures for 1999/00 - 2003/04 are based on the Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme as at 31.3.1999.
	13.	Refer to households with occupation density of less than 4.5 sq.m. of internal floor area per person in 1994 and 1999 or 3.25 sq.m. of net living area per person in 1989.
	14.	Include flats allocated under the rehousing categories of 'emergency', 'compassionate', 'junior civil servants and pensioners', and 'transfer and relief of overcrowding'.
	15.	The rent data are supplied by the Rating and Valuation Department and refer to the market rent of fresh lettings of private residential flats. Only residential flats with saleable floor area less than 70 sq.m. are included.
	16.	Based on data of renters in permanent housing (excluding the renters in interim housing and subsidized sale flats provided by HA) obtained from GHS by C&SD for the years concerned. Rent-free households are excluded. Bonus/double pay as recorded in the GHS is included in compiling the rent to income ratio. The classification of public permanent housing households follows that in Note 2 while the classification of private permanent housing households follows that in Note 3.
	17.	Green form applicants mainly comprise tenants of HA and HS rental estates, and the HA's prospective tenants - families on the waiting list, people displaced by clearances and the HA's redevelopment programmes, and junior civil servants. White form applicants consist of households from the private sector and non-tenancy holders in public housing. To be eligible, white form applicants must not own any domestic property and are subject to a limit on household income. (A household net asset limit on white form applicants was implemented w.e.f. 11.9.1998)
	18.	All price figures are annual averages. Figures on private flats are supplied by the Rating and Valuation Department on the basis of transactions which took place during the reference periods and scrutinized by the Department for stamp duty purposes. Only residential flats with saleable floor area less than 70 sq.m. are included.
	19.	Statistics prior to 1991 cover only land documents received for registration in the Urban Land Registry, while those from 1991 onwards cover also land documents received for registration in the eight New Territories Land Registries.
	20.	Figures are supplied by the Finance Bureau, Government Secretariat.

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