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23-19    Number of Permanent Quarters by Type (as at End March of the Year)
(10 000 units)
Year Total Public Rental Housing1* Subsidized Sale Flats1* Private Housing2*
1997 197.98 70.02 22.40 105.57
1998 201.22 69.95 23.93 107.34
1999 206.53 70.58 27.03 108.92
2000 213.52 69.11 32.47 111.93
2001 223.66 68.52 38.09 117.06
Notes: As from 2001, the coverage of the permanent quarters has been revised, mainly to exclude quarters in hotels and institutions.
           All statistics in the table are compiled based on the new coverage. Therefore, figures in this table are not
           strictly comparable to those published in the 2001 editionor earlier editions of this Yearbook.
           1*Units built on land and finance provided by the HKSAR Government on concessionary terms for letting or sale
              to the needy households atbelow market rent or price. Households with household income
              below the specified income limits are eligible to apply for these units. The income limit for public
              rental flats is lower than the limit(s) for various kinds of subsidized sale flats.
           2*Units built for residential purposes by the private sector.
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