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Public Rental Housing

Picture: Public Rental HousingPublic rental housing (PRH) is provided to families in genuine need who cannot afford adequate private accommodation. It is the first step up the housing ladder towards self-owned accommodation.

There are about 670 000 public rental flats in the Housing Authority's (HA) portfolio, housing approximately two million people (about one-third of Hong Kong's population). In spite of these numbers, there are still more than 110 000 applicants on the Waiting List. We have been striving to reduce the average waiting time for a public rental flat, by increasing housing production and encouraging upward mobility among existing tenants. We have now achieved the target of maintaining the average waiting time at three years.

In this section, you'll find information on public rental flats including:
Rent a Flat - Eligibility criteria and procedures for families, the elderly and non-elderly one-person applicants to apply for public rental flats
Check Application Status - Progress of the Waiting List updated monthly
Tenancy Matters - Handling of tenancy matters for existing tenants
PRH Property Management - Property management services provided at public rental estates and information on tennis court booking
Estate Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) Scheme - Information on EMAC's membership, responsibilities, use of fund and meetings
Rental Matters

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Last revision date: 25 June 2008
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