CONTENTS

PREFACE BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Annex to Executive Summary: list of recommendations

Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION
Background
Structure of the document
Monitoring future progress
2. OUR HOUSING GOAL
3. INCREASE FLAT SUPPLY
Assessing housing demand
Land supply
Speeding up housing development
Redevelopment of existing sites
     Private Sector
     Public Sector
Construction Capacity
Summary
4. MAXIMISING THE CONSTRIBUTION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Encouraging private sector investment
Joint ventures
Monitoring the residential property market
Summary
5. ENCOURAGING WIDER HOME OWNERSHIP
Existing schemes
Outstanding demand
Expanding the Home Ownership Scheme
Providing new opportunities for public housing tenants
     Sale of Sandwich Class Housing flats
     Sale of rental flats to tenants
Mortgage Corporation
Summary
6. PROVIDING PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED
Allocation of public rental housing based on genuine need
     Common eligibility criteria
     Restrictions on grant of new tenancy on death of principal tenant
     Minimising pre-emption of supply
Affordable rents
Helping those in need
Clearance policy
Interim housing
Summary
7. CONCLUSION
8. PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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