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Policies on Public Housing

General Housing Policies

This Information Booklet on General Housing Policies is for general reference purpose only. Various policies outlined herein are subject to revision from time to time. Revised policies will be uploaded to this website as soon as possible. If required, tenants or members of the public may make their enquiries through the telephone numbers published in Chapter 3, Section C of this booklet.

Section A: Application for Public Housing, Transfer and Subsidised Home Ownership Schemes

Chapter 1:	Application for Public Rental Housing (PDF format)
Chapter 2:	Rehousing of Occupants upon Clearance (PDF format)
Chapter 3:	Rent Allowance for Elderly Scheme (PDF format)
Chapter 4:	Compassionate Rehousing (PDF format)
Chapter 5:	Allocation Standards for Public Rental Housing (PDF format)
Chapter 6:	Transfer (PDF format)
Chapter 7:	Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) and Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) (PDF format)
Chapter 8:	Extension of Green Form Status to General Waiting List Applicants (PDF format)
Chapter 9:	Sale of Flats in the Secondary Market (PDF format)
Chapter 10:	Home Assistance Loan Scheme (PDF format)
Chapter 11:	Tenants Purchase Scheme (PDF format)
Chapter 12:	Housing Information Centre (PDF format)

Section B: Estate Management and Rent Policy

Chapter 1:	Domestic Rent Policy (PDF format)
Chapter 2:	Rent Assistance Scheme (PDF format)
Chapter 3:	A Rent-free Period of 14 Days (PDF format)
Chapter 4:	Housing Subsidy Policy (PDF format)
Chapter 5:	Policy on Safeguarding Rational Allocation of Public Housing Resources (PDF format)
Chapter 6:	Biennial Inspection and Biennial Declaration of Family Particulars (PDF format)
Chapter 7:	Deletion / Addition / Conditional Temporary Stay of Family Members (PDF format)
Chapter 8:	Policy on Grant of New Tenancy (PDF format)
Chapter 9:	Housing Arrangements for Divorced Couples in Public Rental Housing (PRH) Flats (PDF format)
Chapter 10:	Policy on Household Splitting (PDF format)
Chapter 11:	Surrender of Public Housing Flats upon Acquisition of Another Form of Subsidised Housing (PDF format)
Chapter 12:	Issue of Notice to Quit and Appeal Procedures (PDF format)
Chapter 13:	Approved Decoration Contractor System (PDF format)
Chapter 14:	Clothes-drying Facilities of Estates (PDF format)
Chapter 15:	Security Service and Installations (PDF format)
Chapter 16:	The Use of Roads and Parking Facilities of Public Housing Estates (PDF format)
Chapter 17:	Emergency Alarm System (PDF format)
Chapter 18:	Services for Persons with Disabilities (PDF format)
Chapter 19:	Housing Arrangements for Tenants Affected by Estate Clearance (PDF format)
Chapter 20:	Estate Management Advisory Committee (PDF format)
Chapter 21:	Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement in Public Housing Estates (PDF format)
Chapter 22:	Letting of Commercial Premises by Open Tender (PDF format)
Chapter 23:	Letting of Commercial Premises by Direct Negotiation (PDF format)
Chapter 24:	Short Term Letting of Commercial Premises (by Estate / Shopping Centre) (PDF format)
Chapter 25:	Letting of Commercial Premises by Open Instant Tender (By Estate/Shopping Centre) (PDF format)
Chapter 26:	Short Term Letting of Commercial Premises (by Commercial Properties Management Unit) (PDF format)
Chapter 27:	The Enhanced Marking Scheme (EMS) for Commercial Properties (PDF format)
Chapter 28:	The Factory Marking Scheme (PDF format)
Chapter 29:	Exempting, Deferred Payment or Refund of Rental Deposit (PDF format)
Chapter 30:	Arrangements on Display of Publicity Materials(PMs)

Section C: General Issues

Chapter 1:	Rights and Responsibilities of Hong Kong Housing Authority's Client Groups (PDF format)
Chapter 2:	Performance Pledge (PDF format)
Chapter 3:	Public Enquiry Service (PDF format)

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Section A: Application for Public Housing, Transfer and Subsidised Home Ownership Schemes
Section B: Estate Management and Rent Policy
Section C: General Issues