Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department

General Sales Information

General Sales Information

Sale of Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Flats 2023

  • 9,154 new HOS flats scheduled for completion in 2025 to 2026, will invite applications in July 2023.
  • Open for application by Green Form (GF) and White Form (WF) applicants with the ratio for quota allocation between GF and WF applicants at 40:60.  There will be quota/ flats set aside for the following two application categories:
Application Categories Quota/Number of Flats set aside
a)

Families applying under the ‘Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members’

2,700
b)

One-person applicants

900

 

The quota allocation ratio between Green Form and White Form applicants is 40:60.  If the allocated quota for White Form applicants for a particular application category is not fully utilised, the remaining quota will be allocated to Green Form applicants of the same application category and vice versa.  (For example, if the allocated quota for White Form applicants under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” is not fully utilised, the remaining quota will be allocated to Green Form applicants under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and vice versa.)

 

The HA sets a quota of 2,700 HOS flats for family applicants applying under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and also sets aside 900 HOS flats for one-person applicants.  The quotas set by the HA are applicable to HOS flats only.  When the quota of HOS flats for a relevant application category is exhausted, the HA will invite applicants under the next application category for flat selection (except other one-person applicants).

 

Once the quota set for the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” category (i.e. 2,700 HOS flats) is exhausted, applicants under "Other Family Applicants" category will be invited for flat selection.  If families applying under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” category fail to obtain a quota, they would still have the opportunity to purchase under the “Other Family Applicants" category.  If the quota has not been fully consumed after all family applicants applying under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” category have been invited for flat selection, any unused quota will be carried forward to the “Other Family Applicants” category of the Green Form queue and “Other Nuclear Family Applicants/ Non-nuclear Family Applicants” categories of the White Form queue according to the quota allocation ratio.  If a family applicant under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” has successfully selected a HOS flat and signed the ASP of a HOS flat, the relevant quota will be treated as consumed.  Any HOS flat(s) quota released due to later rescission of the ASP of a HOS flat from this application category will not be allocated back to another applicant under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” category.

 

Applicants applying under “Non-nuclear Family Applicants” category of the White Form will be invited for flat selection after all “Other Nuclear Family Applicants” have been invited.

 

When there are only 900 HOS flats remaining for selection (i.e. 900 HOS flats reserved for one-person applicants) or when the list of “Other Family Applicants” category is exhausted (whichever is earlier), one-person applicants will be invited for flat selection and they are allowed to buy any remaining flats, irrespective of flat size.  In case there are remaining HOS flats after the list of one-person applicants is exhausted, all the remaining flats will be allocated back to “Other Family Applicants” category of the Green Form queue and “Other Nuclear Family/ Non-nuclear Family” categories of the White Form queue according to the quota allocation ratio.  If there are more than 900 flats remaining after all family applicants have been invited to select flat, all remaining flats will be allocated to one-person applicants for their selection according to the quota allocation ratio for Green Form and White Form applicants.  If a one-person applicant has successfully selected and signed the ASP of a HOS flat, the relevant reserved HOS flat will be treated as taken up.  Any HOS flat(s) released due to later cancellation of the ASP of a HOS flat from this application category will not be allocated back to one-person applicant category.  The rescinded flat will be allocated back to applicants under “Other Family Applicants” category of the Green Form queue and “Other Nuclear Family/ Non-nuclear Family” categories of the White Form queue for selection according to the quota allocation ratio and their priority order.

 

Upon completion of the relevant procedures for cancellation of ASP of a HOS flat/ recovered TPS flat by the HA, the rescinded flat will be released for selection by applicants on the next flat selection day according to the order of flat selection priority.

 

The flat selection order of different categories of applicants is as follows:

Green Form Applicants White Form Applicants
  1. Family applicants applying under the "Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members"
  2. Other family applicants
  3. One-person applicants
  1. Nuclear family applicants applying under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members”
  2. Other nuclear family applicants
  3. Non-nuclear family applicants
  4. One-person applicants

 

All family applicants and one-person applicants will be allocated an ordinary order of priority for flat selection randomly generated by computer according to the ballot result. Family applicants who join the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” will be allocated an additional order of priority for flat selection randomly generated by computer according to the ballot result, i.e. a total of two order of priority will be allocated to them.

 

The HA will invite eligible applicants of different categories for flat selection according to the order of priority as stated above. During the flat selection period, for every 5 attended applicants, their order of flat selection priority will be: (i) one Green Form applicant; (ii) one White Form applicant; (iii) one Green Form applicant; (iv) one White Form applicant and (v) one White Form applicant.

 

If family applicants who join the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” fail to purchase a flat under the quota of that application category, the HA will invite them for flat selection again when their order of priority under the “Other Family/Other Nuclear Family” turns up, provided that flats are available for selection under that category.

 

PRH tenants rehoused through the HA’s Express Flat Allocation Scheme exercise must apply by using Green Form within three years from the date of tenancy commencement of their PRH units.  They will be treated as if they were White Form applicants in terms of flat selection priority and will be put under the White Form queue (they can choose to buy a HOS flat only).  Any flats purchased by this category of Green Form applicants will be counted against the White Form quota.  Upon signing the Deed of Assignment of their purchased flats, this category of Green Form applicants, similar to other Green Form applicants, have to surrender their PRH units to the HA.

 

Since Flat Selection Notification is sent out before the flat selection date, the HA and the HD do not guarantee that flats will be available for selection by the time the applicants show up at the appointed time.  If the allocated quotas/ flats for their application category have been exhausted/ sold out, the flat selection appointment arranged for them will be withheld.  The application fee paid will not be refunded and cannot be transferred.  Please pay attention to the latest sale status.

 

Flat allocation and priority for flat selection are subject to relevant sales arrangements issued by the HA from time to time.  In case of dispute, the HA’s decision shall be final.

 

Alienation Restrictions

The flat shall not be assigned by the purchaser to any other person or organisation before executing the Deed of Assignment.  If a purchaser requests for cancelling the ASP where the HA agrees to the same, the HA shall be entitled to retain a sum equivalent to 5% of the purchase price as consideration for his agreeing to cancel the ASP.  Besides, the cancellation of the ASP is subject to the provisions of the ASP including the purchaser being required to pay or reimburse the HA for all legal costs, charges and disbursements (including stamp duty, if any) in connection with or arising from the cancellation of the ASP.

 

The following alienation restrictions are only applicable to the purchasers of a HOS flat at Kai Yuet Court/ On Ying Court/ On Lai Court/ On Wah Court/ Siu Tsui Court/ Long Tin Court or a resale HOS flat at Yu Nga Court/ Yu Tak Court:

A purchaser who wishes to assign or let the HOS flat after becoming an owner of a flat at Kai Yuet Court/ On Ying Court/ On Lai Court/ On Wah Court/ Siu Tsui Court/ Long Tin Court or a resale flat at Yu Nga Court/ Yu Tak Court (if any) sold under this sale exercise will be subject to the terms of the Deed of Assignment and the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Government lease.  The HA will not buy back or nominate a buyer (except HOS Secondary Market) to buy the above flats, and the following alienation restrictions will apply to the owners of the above flats:

  Alienation Restrictions 
  • Within the first five years from the date of the first Deed of Assignment of the flat from the HA to an owner (the first assignment):
  • the owner has to sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at a price not more than the original purchase price under the first assignment.
  • From the sixth to the fifteenth year from the date of the first assignment:
  • the owner has to sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at his/ her own negotiated price.
  • After fifteen years from the date of the first assignment:
  • The owner may sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at his/ her own negotiated price.
  • The owner may also sell or let the flat in the open market after payment of premium.

 

The following alienation restrictions are only applicable to the purchasers of a resale HOS flat at Kam Chun Court/ Kai Cheung Court:

A purchaser who wishes to assign or let the HOS flat after becoming an owner of a resale HOS flat at Kam Chun Court/ Kai Cheung Court (if any) sold under this sale exercise will be subject to the terms of the Deed of Assignment and the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Government lease.  The HA will not buy back or nominate a buyer (except HOS Secondary Market) to buy the above flats, and the following alienation restrictions will apply to the owners of the above flats:

  Alienation Restrictions 
  • Within the first two years from the date of the first Deed of Assignment of the flat from the HA to an owner (the first assignment):
  • The owner has to sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at a price not more than the original purchase price under the first assignment.
  • From the third to the tenth year from the date of the first assignment:
  • The owner has to sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at his/ her own negotiated price.
  • After ten years from the date of the first assignment:
  • The owner may sell the flat in the HOS Secondary Market to a person nominated by the HA without payment of premium and at his/ her own negotiated price.
  • The owner may also sell or let the flat in the open market after payment of premium.

 

The following alienation restrictions are only applicable to the purchasers of a recovered TPS flat:

  • A purchaser who wishes to assign or let the recovered TPS flat after becoming an owner under this sale exercise as per the Deed of Assignment will be subject to the terms of the Deed of Assignment and the provisions in the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283) and its subsequent amendments. The following alienation restrictions will apply to the owners:
  Alienation Restrictions 
  • Within the first two years from the Date of First Assignment (Note 1):
  • The owner may sell the flat back to the HA at the purchase price specified in the Deed of Assignment.
  • Between the third to the fifth year from the Date of First Assignment:
  • The owner may sell the flat back to the HA at the buyback price to be assessed by the HA, which is the assessed market value at the time of offer deducting the original purchase discount.
  • If the HA declines to accept the buyback application, the owner may sell or let the flat in the open market subject to the payment of a premium to the HA.
  • The owner may also sell the flat to an eligible purchaser in the HOS Secondary Market without payment of a premium to the HA and at his/her own negotiated price.
  • After five years from the Date of First Assignment:
  • The owner may sell or let the flat in the open market subject to payment of a premium to the HA.
  • The owner may also sell the flat to an eligible purchaser in the HOS Secondary Market without payment of a premium to the HA and at his/her own negotiated price.
Note 1: The Date of First Assignment refers to the date of the first Deed of Assignment of a particular TPS flat from the HA to a purchaser.
  • Upon receipt of an application of offer to sell to the HA, the HA reserves the right to accept the assignment of the recovered TPS flat to the HA or to decline the offer in accordance with the prevailing policy.  Under the current policy, the HA will not accept any application/ offer to sell a recovered TPS flat back to the HA from an owner after 5-year alienation restrictions period from the Date of First Assignment.
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