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The latest phase of the Hong Kong Housing Authority’s (HA’s) Express Flat Allocation Scheme (EFAS) is inviting applications from 23 July to 12 August 2015. Eligible applicants may receive express allocation of public rental housing units.
Upon fulfilling the seven-year residence requirement and holding a valid housing offer, applicants with a valid Public Housing Application which has a registration date or equivalent registration date on or before 31 March 2015 are eligible to apply; irrespective of whether they have applied under a previous phase of the Scheme or not.
The HA has sent invitation letters to all eligible applicants. Those who are eligible and interested in joining this Scheme may call the HA Hotline if they have not received the invitation letter by 31 July.
The EFAS is launched subject to the availability of housing resources. Most of the flats offered under the current Scheme are vacant units in older housing estates in various districts including the Outlying Islands and the New Territories, while some are in the urban and the extended urban districts. Those estates are equipped with fairly comprehensive facilities in terms of transportation, shopping, community services and medical care. A small number of units, however, have been involved in unpleasant incidents, or have less attractive conditions in terms of floor level, orientation or internal layout. Some of these units are offered with rent reduction periods.
Information on the latest EFAS will soon be available on the Housing Authority / Housing Department Website. Enquiries can be made via the HA Hotline at 2712 2712.
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