The public housing in Hong Kong has gone through a number of transitional stages during the past fifty years. In the 1950 to 1960, public housing was only provided as Emergency Housing/shelter, to resettle the fire victims and residents of clearance, and served as a relief to those who were in need. With the progress of the society, in 1970’s, the housing policy had been changed with a view to providing Permanent Housing to the citizens. Thus, old resettlement housing estates were converted and redeveloped, and more permanent public rental housing estates were built.