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The application for “Certificate of Participation – Owner” (hereinafter referred to as “Owner Certificate”) of “Letting Scheme for Subsidised Sale Developments with Premium Unpaid” (hereinafter referred to as “the Scheme”) is only for persons who meet the following requirements:
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Applicants must be the owner and all the joint owner(s) (if any) of a flat in the designated subsidised sale developments (hereinafter referred to as “the Flat”) of the Hong Kong Housing Society (hereinafter referred to as “HKHS”) or the Hong Kong Housing Authority (hereinafter referred to as “HA”); and |
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One of the Applicants must have owned or co-owned with joint owner(s) the title of the Flat for 10 years or above (from the date of signing the Deed of Assignment in respect of the Flat) on the date of submitting the application form (hereinafter referred to as “AF”). [If the following transfers occurred in respect of the Flat in the past 10 years, when calculating the period of ownership of the Flat, HKHS will also consider taking into account the period of ownership of the Flat by the preceding owner.
(1) the title to the property is transferred to other family members with the consent of HKHS or HA; or
(2) an assignment carried out in accordance with (i) estate arrangement or (ii) court order in respect of divorce, and with the consent of HKHS or HA (if applicable)]; and |
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Any transfer or letting out of the Flat is still subject to the restrictions of (i) the Government Land Grant and the Modification Letter(s) and the Waiver Letter(s) (applicable to HKHS’s subsidised sale flats) or (ii) the Housing Ordinance (applicable to HA’s subsidised sale flats) (i.e. flats with premium unpaid). |
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Owners who intend to apply for the Owner Certificate should read the Application Guide for “Letting Scheme for Subsidised Sale Developments with Premium Unpaid” “Certificate of Participation – Owner” (hereinafter referred to as “AG”) carefully before completing the AF. |
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the Scheme and (i) the relevant Government Land Grant (including Modification Letter(s) and Waiver Letter(s)) or (ii) Housing Ordinance (applicable to HA’s subsidised sale flats), in accepting and abiding by the aforementioned terms and conditions, owners may let the Flat to person(s) holding a valid “Certificate of Participation – Tenant (PRH Applicant)” or “Certificate of Participation – Tenant (White Form)” issued by HKHS under the Scheme.
If the Flat is a HA’s subsidised sale flat, its prospective tenant must apply to HA for a “Nomination Certificate” for renting the Flat or certain bedroom(s) (as the case may be) therein. If the Flat is a HKHS’s subsidised sale flat, its prospective tenant must apply to HKHS for a “Nomination Certificate” for renting the Flat or certain bedroom(s) (as the case may be) therein. The prospective tenant can only enter into tenancy agreement with the holder of Owner Certificate after obtaining the “Nomination Certificate” issued by HA or HKHS in respect of the Flat. HKHS does not guarantee that the prospective tenant can obtain the “Nomination Certificate” by HA or HKHS successfully. For details, please refer to the AG.
【Application Guide】 |
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Please note: All eligible Applicants shall together attend the interview in HKHS Applications Section’s office in person on a designated date to complete the procedures of collection of Owner Certificate. In addition, owners are responsible to comply with the Buildings Ordinance and other laws and regulations relevant to the Flat. HKHS will study relevant information available (including the results of land search) in vetting the applications. If there are issues that clarification is required, HKHS will seek further information from the owners. Moreover, Owner Certificate Holders shall make the following declarations in the tenancy agreement:
The Landlord hereby makes the following statement that, when signing this Agreement, he is not aware of:
- any breach of the Buildings Ordinance or notices, orders, etc. issued under the Buildings Ordinance in relation to the Premises; or
- any breach of other laws and regulations in relation to the Premises.
If necessary, HKHS may advise the owners to seek professional advice, and may halt the application in abeyance meanwhile. |
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Applicants must submit their applications in one of the following manners (no application deadline at this moment):
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Online Application
Submit online application and pay an application fee of HK$400 at the designated website of the Scheme: https://lettingscheme.hkhs.com/en/. If the application has been successfully submitted online, Applicants do not have to submit the hard copies of AF by post or by hand again, otherwise it will be deemed as duplicate application, and HKHS reserves the right to cancel all relevant applications; or |
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By Mail or In Person
Complete the AF in block letters (and in Chinese if applicable) with black or blue ball pen, and submit together with an application fee of HK$400 [paid in the form of crossed cheque or cashier‘s order payable to “HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY”. Please write the Flat address, the Applicant’s name and telephone number (if more than one applicant, please indicate any one of them) on the back of the cheque or cashier‘s order. Cash, post-dated cheque or electronic cheque will not be accepted, and all applications with dishonoured cheque/cashier‘s order or without cheque/cashier‘s order will be cancelled.]
- By mail to “Hong Kong Housing Society”, GPO Box No.8600, Hong Kong. Please indicate [ “Letting Scheme for Subsidised Sale Developments with Premium Unpaid” – Owner’s Application] on the cover of the envelope (If the AF cannot be delivered to HKHS due to insufficient postage, the application will not be processed); or
- By returning in person to HKHS Applications Section (address: G/F, Dragon Centre, 23 Wun Sha Street, Tai Hang, Hong Kong).
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Application fee, once paid, is non-refundable and non-transferrable irrespective of the application result. |
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All information provided must be true and correct or else HKHS is entitled to cancel such application. Applications that are not submitted by the specified method or duplicate applications will not be accepted. HKHS reserves the right not to accept any application. |
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Applicants may browse the designated website for the Scheme: https://lettingscheme.hkhs.com/en/ for relevant information. |
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The application fee of HK$400 shall be paid online by way of PayPal or specified credit cards.
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The personal data collected in the AF are solely used for processing applications under the Scheme and its related matters. HKHS may also use the information for statistical surveys or researches, and may for such purpose contact the applicants. When assessing the eligibility of the applicants, HKHS has the right to compare and match the personal data provided in the AF with the relevant personal data collected for other purposes (manually or otherwise) in order to ascertain whether such information is false or inaccurate or misleading, and may take appropriate actions against the person(s) concerned on the basis of the result of the data comparison and matching. The applicants shall authorise HKHS to disclose, verify and match the relevant information with HA, Housing Department, other government departments, public/private organisations/companies or HKHS’s existing records, and further agree for HA, Housing Department, any government departments or public/private organisations/companies to provide HKHS with the applicants’ personal data in their possession for the purpose of comparing or matching the information in the AF. For more details, please see Section 9 – Notes on Collection of Personal Data in the AG. |
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Privacy Policy Statement of Hong Kong Housing Society
http://www.hkhs.com/en/privacy |
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Privacy Warning Message (Transfer of information)
- The personal data collected from the online application of the Scheme will be transmitted in an encrypted mode to the relevant authorised organisations for processing matters related to the application and the Scheme.
- The encrypted mode of data transfer intends to avoid the collected personal data being mistakenly leaked out.
- Such data may be transferred in and to a place outside Hong Kong.
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Contact Us:
Hong Kong Housing Society Applications Section
G/F, Dragon Centre, 23 Wun Sha Street,
Tai Hang, Hong Kong
Office Hours
Monday to Friday : 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays : Closed
“Letting Scheme for Subsidised Sale Developments with Premium Unpaid” hotline: 8108 0678 |
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Disclaimers
- The information contained in this website is compiled by HKHS for general information only. Whilst HKHS endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this general information, no statement, representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied, is given as to its accuracy or appropriateness for use in any particular circumstances.
- This website can also contain information contributed by others over whom, and in respect of which, HKHS may have no influence. Users may link from this website to websites provided by other persons or organizations. HKHS expressly states that it has not approved or endorsed the information provided by others on this website or any other websites linked to this website and HKHS accepts no responsibility or liability (howsoever caused) for such information.
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- Communication over the internet may be subject to interruption or delay due to internet traffic or incorrect data transmission. HKHS does not accept any responsibility for any damages incurred during online application processed by the users.
- The online payment service provider for this website is PayPal Hong Kong Ltd. (“PayPal”). All credit card information will not be processed or stored on the web server of this website. The entire payment process was made at PayPal's online payment platform. Applicants who use the PayPal’s online payment platform must understand the usage policies and privacy terms listed on the PayPal’s website. As a result of nature of the internet the website payment system does not work properly, resulting in online transactions cannot be completed or missing relevant information, records, etc., the site will not be liable. HKHS will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss arising from the use of PayPal's online payment platform.
- This disclaimer has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.
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