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Furthermore, applicants targeting less popular estates tend to have higher success rates—often within three attempts—illustrating that demand significantly influences the chances of securing a flat.
The Role of Luck and System Limitations
It's important to note that despite the system's built-in fairness mechanisms, luck remains a factor. Someone has to be at the top of the queue for an applicant to successfully obtain a flat. This introduces an element of randomness, which some see as unavoidable in such allocation processes.