The housing authorities argue that the land rights in Rennie's Mill have never actually belonged to those staying there. Although the government acknowledges that the residents have ended up there because of "special historical factors," it does not believe they are entitled to be compensated on the basis of "a house for a house."
因為房屋署認為調景嶺的地權，並非當地居民所有，雖然承認他們的存在有「特殊的歷史背景」，但仍不能用「以屋換屋」的方式補償。