The affordability of flats in the private sector is the key factor in considering rent levels of public rental flats.

市民对私人楼宇的负担能力是厘定公屋租金的主要考虑因素。

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About a third of Hong Kong's 7.1 million population lives in public rental flats.

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The government will also set a target to produce at least 100, 000 public rental units over the five years starting from 2018, and another 17, 000 subsidized flats for sale over the four years starting from 2016 or 2017.

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