Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department

The application fee is HK$290.

• 7,132 new HOS flats scheduled for completion in 2025 to 2028, will invite applications in October 2024.
• 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:

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

The HA sets a quota of about 40% flats of each new HOS development for family applicants applying under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme”, i.e. total of 2,900 HOS flats.  The HA also sets a quota of about 10% flats, i.e. total of 700 HOS flats for one-person applicants.  These quotas set only apply to flats of new HOS development.  If the quota for “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” for a particular development is exhausted, eligible applicants under this category may only select flats from other developments where quota for this category is still available.  The HA will set the quota on project-by project basis. Quota of each application category in each HOS development is illustrated as below:-

Once the quota set for the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” category (i.e. 2,900 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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” category fail to obtain a quota or to purchase a HOS flat under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme”, 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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” 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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” category 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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” 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 700 HOS flats remaining for selection (i.e. 700 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 700 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 a HOS flat and signed the ASP of a HOS flat, the relevant reserved flat will be treated as taken up.  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 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 the ASP of a HOS 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:

Note 1: For family or one-person applicants who are living in Wah On House and Wah Lok House of Wah Fu Estate or affected by the HA’s announced clearance programme(s) before the application commencement date of this sale exercise.

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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” will be allocated an additional order of priority for flat selection for such category randomly generated by computer according to the ballot result, i.e. a total of two orders 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.  Family or one-person applicants living in PRH estates affected by the HA’s announced clearance programme are allowed to select flats before family or one-person applicants of other Green Form categories and all White Form categories respectively.  During the flat selection period, for every 5 attending 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” and/or “Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme” 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 (EFAS) 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.

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) and registration fee) 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 Ying Court / Ko Hei Court / On Pak Court / Siu Wu Court / Yu Hing Court:

• A purchaser who wishes to assign or let the HOS flat after becoming an owner of a flat at Kai Ying Court / Ko Hei Court / On Pak Court / Siu Wu Court / Yu Hing Court 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 and the land documents when purchasing the flat. A purchaser should seek professional advice in this respect if necessary. 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:

• The premium which the owner is required to pay is calculated based on the prevailing market value of the flat without alienation restrictions, and the percentage difference between the original purchase price of the flat and its initial market value as specified in the first assignment. In other words, the premium is calculated by applying the discount of the original purchase price to the prevailing market value (Note 3).

The following alienation restrictions are only applicable to the purchasers of a resale HOS flat at Kam Chun 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 (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:

• The premium which the owner is required to pay is calculated based on the prevailing market value of the flat without alienation restrictions, and the percentage difference between the original purchase price of the flat and its initial market value as specified in the first assignment. In other words, the premium is calculated by applying the discount of the original purchase price to the prevailing market value (Note 3).

The following alienation restrictions are only applicable to the purchasers of a resale HOS flat at Kei Wah Court / Kai Yan Court / Kwun Shan Court / On Sau Court / Chiu Ming Court / Siu Tsui Court:

• A purchaser who wishes to assign or let the HOS flat after becoming an owner of a resale HOS flat at Kei Wah Court / Kai Yan Court / Kwun Shan Court / On Sau Court / Chiu Ming Court / Siu Tsui 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:

• The premium which the owner is required to pay is calculated based on the prevailing market value of the flat without alienation restrictions, and the percentage difference between the original purchase price of the flat and its initial market value as specified in the first assignment. In other words, the premium is calculated by applying the discount of the original purchase price to the prevailing market value (Note 3).

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:

• 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.

Note 2: Original purchase price is equal to the sale price and means the price of the flat as specified in the first assignment.
Note 3: The details of calculation of premium will be subject to the terms of the Deed of Assignment and the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Government lease and the terms of the land documents when purchasing the flat.
Note 4: 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.