Eligibility
Definition of Green Form Applicants
Subject to detailed eligibility criteria on age, family composition, property ownership restriction, etc. to be announced by the HA prior to the launch of each sale exercise, the following categories of persons are eligible for Green Form status in buying Home Ownership Scheme flats -
Definition of White Form Applicants
Subject to detailed eligibility criteria on age, family composition, residence rule, income and asset limits, property ownership restriction, etc. to be announced by the HA prior to the launch of each sale exercise, the following groups should be eligible for applying on White Form status in buying Home Ownership Scheme flats:
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Households living in private housing; |
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Family member(s) of households living in PRH units under the HA or Rental Estates under the HKHS, or any subsidised housing scheme units; and |
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On the closing date of application for this Scheme, flat owners and all their authorised family member(s) under the HA’s Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) for less than 10 years (from the date of Assignment of his/her TPS flat with the HA) can apply for the purchase of a flat under the current sale exercise, with no restriction on income and net asset limits. However, they must comply with the “restrictions on domestic property ownership” and subject to the following conditions : |
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(i) Flat owners and all authorised family member(s) under the TPS flats must apply as a whole. The applicant can be the owner/ joint-owner/ family member of the relevant TPS flat. |
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(ii) The purchase of a flat under the current sale exercise is conditional upon the owner(s) being able to complete the formalities for execution of the deed of assignment of the TPS flat currently owned and occupied within three months from the date of signing the ASP for the purchase of a HOS flat, or within the one-off extension of three months as may be granted by the HA before attending the formalities for the completion of the sale and purchase and paying the balance of the purchase price of the HOS flat purchased. In case the formalities for execution of the deed of assignment of the TPS flat could not be completed after a lapse of three months or within such extended period as granted by the HA, the respective ASP shall be null and void and the deposit paid for purchasing the HOS flat will be refunded without interest after deduction of administrative and legal charges by the HA. The HA may re-sell the HOS flat to other applicants. Please note: the applicant and his/ her family member(s) shall be responsible for any expenses incurred from the sale of the TPS flat. They shall arrange accommodation on their own during the period from the completion of the sale of the TPS flat that they are occupying to the intake of the HOS flat purchased by them. The HA and the HD shall not be held responsible for any expenses or loss so incurred. |
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(iii) Even if the applicant or the family member(s) listed in the application own(s) two TPS flats, only one flat under this sale exercise may be purchased. Upon successful purchase of a flat, they must sell both of their TPS flats in compliance with paragraph above within the specified period. |
Flat Selection Priority Scheme
Starting from HOS 2024, HA will reserve a quota of 40 % of flats for balloting and priority flat selection by eligible applicants of the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and “Families with Newborn Flat Selection Priority Scheme” in each Subsidised Sale Flats (SSF) sale exercise.
“Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members”
Green Form families / White Form nuclear families consisting of two persons or above opting to join the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” should meet the following requirements:
- The elderly member must have reached the age of 60 on the closing date of application (i.e. 23 October 2024).
- For Green Form families, the elderly member must be a family member listed in the PRH tenancy/ Rental Estate tenancy/ “GFC - Applicable to Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats Only”.
- At least one elderly member must become an owner or a joint owner of the purchased flat. He/ She should have the mental capacity (if necessary, the HA may require the elderly member to provide a recent medical proof) to understand the nature and effect of all application documents relating to this sale exercise and legal documents, such as ASP / Deed of Assignment and so on, which he/ she signs.
- If the elderly member is married, his/ her spouse must also be included in the same application unless supporting documents are submitted to prove that they are legally divorced, or the spouse does not have the right to land in Hong Kong or deceased. To prove that the spouses are divorced, the divorcee must present the certificate of making Decree Nisi Absolute (Divorce) and the date of divorce must be on or before the closing date of application, otherwise their spouse must be included in the same application form. Failure to do so may render the HA to cancel all the related applications. If the applications are cancelled, the application fee paid will not be refunded and cannot be transferred.
- The applicant and family member(s) listed in the application form are willing to live together with the elderly member in the purchased flat. At least one family member listed in the application form must live in the purchased flat with the elderly member.
- Except for permanent departure, death or other compassionate reasons recommended by the Director of Social Welfare, the name of the elderly member cannot be deleted from the record of owners kept by the HD in future.
“Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme”
HOS 2024 will be the first Subsidised Sale Flats (SSF) sale exercise for implementation of the scheme.
Green Form families / White Form nuclear families consisting of two persons or above opting to join the “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” should meet the following requirements:
- Family applicants with babies born on or after 25 October 2023 and aged three or below on the closing date of application; or with member who is pregnant for 16 weeks on the closing date of application are eligible. The pregnant should provide a valid medical certificate specifying the expected date of delivery (i.e. on or before 9 April 2025) upon the request of the HA. If there are two or more children aged three or below, the family will still be eligible until the youngest child reaches the age of three.
- Green form married one-person applicants with family member who is pregnant for 16 weeks on the closing date of application and opt to join the Scheme, the family member must be listed in the PRH tenancy/ Rental Estate tenancy/ “GFC - Applicable to Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats”.
- If for whatever reasons the newborn concerned is no longer included in the HOS application, the flat selection priority for this family applicant will be cancelled. The HA will re-assess the application category and priority for flat selection based on the latest information of the applicant.
- All newborn babies listed in the application forms in which the applicants have successfully purchased subsidised housing through the “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” are not eligible to participate other “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” applications again.
Income and Asset Limits for White Form Applicants
| Household Size | Total Monthly Income Limit ($) (Note) | Total Net Asset Limit ($) |
| 1 person | 30,000 | 615,000 |
| 2 persons or above | 60,000 | 1,230,000 |
Note: Employees’ contributions to the Mandatory Provident Fund or Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority’s Recognised Occupational Retirement Scheme(s), calculated at the statutory rate of 5% or the actual contribution amount, with a cap of HK$1,500 and whichever is the less are deductible from a household’s income for the purpose of vetting the applicant’s eligibility (voluntary contribution from employee is not deductible).
