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Name of the Organization : Hong Kong Housing Authority
Type of Facility : Apply For Public Rental Housing (PRH)
Location : Hong Kong
Country : China

Website : http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/e…ide/index.html

Related : Hong Kong Housing Authority Express Flat Allocation Scheme Application Status Check : www.statusin.org/3483.html

Public Rental Housing (PRH) :

To apply for public rental housing (PRH), simply follow these steps :
** Check your eligibility
** Obtain an application form

Use our handy online tool to assess your eligibility.

** Fill in and submit the application form
** Get registered on the Waiting List
** Attend a vetting interview
** Accept a housing offer

Eligibility Checker :http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/e…ker/index.html

Find out the prevailing income and asset limits for Waiting List applicants

Income & Asset Limits :http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/e…its/index.html

Obtain an Application Form :
The application form together with the Information for Applicants can be obtained free of charge from :
** All public housing estate offices
** The Applications Sub-section of the Housing Department (Podium Level 2, Hong Kong Housing Authority Customer Service Centre, 3 Wang Tau Hom South Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon)
** The Sham Shui Po Housing Information Centre (2/F Podium, Un Chau Shopping Centre, Un Chau Estate, Kowloon)
** All Public Enquiry Service Centres of the Home Affairs Department

You may also download the application form and the Information for Applicants by clicking the link below :

Download Here : http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/e…ide/index.html

Fill in and Submit the Application Form :

Before you fill in the application form, you should read the Information for Applicants carefully to understand :
** The eligibility criteria
** The various priority schemes for the elderly
** Guidelines on completing the application form
** All the application details

Note :
** We have produced a video to guide you through how to fill in the application form. Please take a look by clicking the concerned video link on this page.
** After you have completed the application form, send it in person or by post together with all the required documents to the Applications Sub-section of the Housing Department. If you are using our e-fillable application form, you have to print the completed application form and sign on it before sending it to us with all the supporting documents. Please note that failing to complete the form properly and / or attach all the supporting documents may cause delay to your application.
** Upon receiving your application, we will send you an acknowledgement letter.

Get Registered on the Waiting List :
** We will then conduct a preliminary vetting of your application. Your application form and documents will be returned to you if :
** Your application form has not been properly completed and / or any of the required supporting documents are missing; or
** Your application is not meeting the eligibility criteria.

If your appliction has passed the preliminary vetting, it will be registered on the Waiting List and you will receive a blue acknowledgement card bearing an application number. If you do not receive the card within three months after submitting your application, you may :
Send a written enquiry to our Applications Sub-section ( P.O. Box 89192 Kowloon City Post Office), or Enquire in person at the Applications Enquiry Counter (Podium Level 2, Hong Kong Housing Authority Customer Service Centre), or Call the HA Hotline 2712 2712

Attend a Vetting Interview :
** Once your application is due for investigation, we will arrange an eligibility vetting interview for you according to the priority of your application on the Waiting List. You must provide all requisite documents during the interview for vetting and verification.
** We will inform you of your eligibility for PRH within two months after we have received all the requisite documents from you. The date of acceptance or cancellation of your application will be the day on which the vetting is completed

Accepting a Housing Offer :
** When you have satisfied all the eligibility criteria and your application is due for flat allocation, we will make a housing offer to you.
** To ensure fairness and impartiality, we allocate PRH flats by random computer batching, according to your family size, the prevailing allocation standards, and your choice of district subject to the availability of resources.
** We will inform you of the housing offer and other related matters. Once you have accepted the offer, we will arrange for you to complete the intake formalities in the respective estate office.

Contact :
If you have any questions about the application process, call the Housing Authority Hotline on 2712 2712.