Abuse of Public Housing Resources is Liable to Prosecution The Housing Department (HD) is committed to safeguarding the rational utilization of public housing resources and curbing any abuses for such resources are valuable to our community.
Misuse of public rental housing (PRH), as well as other forms of subsidized housing, will not only lead to unfairness and inefficiency in resources allocation but will also prolong PRH flat allocation to those in genuine need. Tenants who are proven of abusing public housing resources would have their tenancies terminated and may be prosecuted.
Following are some examples of abuse of public housing resources :
Subletting
non-occupation
using the premises for commercial purpose or using it as a factory
using the premises for goods storage
using the premises for illegal activities (e.g. gambling and storage of drugs)
false declaration of information or income / assets
For cases of serious breaches, HD will terminate the tenancies without warning, including the tenant is :
proven of subletting (with or without rental income); or
staying in proven alternative accommodation or not retaining regular and continuous residence for over three months. ("regular and continuous" be construed in accordance with its ordinary meaning and reasonableness is the crucial yardstick in judging the cases.); or
Apart from the District Tenancy Management Offices carrying out routine tenancy control, the HD has set up the Public Housing Resources Management Sub-section (PHRM) to combat against abuses of public housing resources. The PHRM also closely examines the declarations of income and assets made by PRH tenants and applicants of various subsidized housing schemes for prevention of abuse of public housing resources.
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The Housing Department (HD) is committed to safeguarding the rational utilization of public housing resources and curbing any abuses for such resources are valuable to our community.
