Compared to the Hong Kong area, the homes in Rennie's Mill are not bad, though they are a bit old "because the Hong Kong government restricts building" explains one young person. Because Rennie's Mill is spacious, and abutting the moutains and sea, many old people prefer to come live here.
平心而論，與香港地區的平民住宅區相比，調景嶺並不算壞，房子儘管有點老舊，「因為香港政府限建」，一名年輕人解釋，但依山傍海，空間寬敞，有很多年輕時搬出去的調景嶺老人，最後還是寧願回來住。