Supply - Residential (Private Sector)

	Supply	Takeup	Vacancy	Vacancy Rate	Supply	Takeup	Vacancy	Vacancy Rate
1981	30,990	16,800	26,800	5.8%	2,485	1,200	2,900	7.3%
1982	20,620	18,100	27,400	5.7%	2,520	1,200	3,800	9.1%
1983	19,000	24,400	21,140	4.2%	2,620	1,800	4,390	9.9%
1984	20,865	20,670	19,520	3.7%	1,405	2,830	2,915	6.4%
1985	27,915	27,485	19,350	3.6%	1,960	2,020	2,740	5.8%
1986	31,555	28,545	21,380	3.7%	2,550	1,800	3,285	6.6%
1987	32,360	32,440	20,035	3.3%	2,015	2650	2,295	4.5%
1988	31,315	32,200	16,770	2.6%	3,155	1,700	3,455	6.3%
1989	33,810	21,065	27,205	4.1%	2,675	2,680	3,090	5.4%
1990	27,400	29,650	22,550	3.2%	2,000	1,050	3,600	6.2%
1991	31,650	21,900	29,450	4.1%	1,750	1,450	3,550	5.9%
1992	25,140	21,300	31,330	4.2%	1,080	1,380	2,740	4.5%
1993	26,690	26,360	29,850	3.9%	980	960	2,390	3.9%
1994	32,170	22,430	37,490	4.7%	2,000	820	3,220	5.1%
1995	20,660	23,490	32,740	4.0%	1,960	1,220	3,460	5.3%
1996	18,160	18,810	30,830	3.7%	1,710	1,670	3,220	4.8%
1997	20,530				1,430
1998	31,240				2,010
Source: Rating and Valuation Department, HK Government and Nomura International