This shows that the greater the momentum for housing reform, the greater the desire for homeownership. One third of city residents have fulfilled their dreams of owning houses with property rights. The proportion of State-owned houses is declining, while that of the private houses is rising. The size of the houses is in direct proportion with the owners income. Many of the houses have complete and satisfactory living facilities.
Facilities are poorer in some houses, however.
Families with low incomes have a crying need for shelter, but their needs can hardly transfer to efficient demand due to their limited income. Older renters of State-funded apartments are more likely to buy the house in which they are living, while younger people are more likely to buy commercial houses. These people show the most pressing desire for shelter.