The following five categories of people, whether singles or family groups, can apply for buying flats in the secondary market of HOS:
1. Tenants of residential units under the Housing Authority or Housing Society
2. Authorized residents of interim housing under the HA
3. Green Form Qualification Certificate issued by Housing Department.
4. Beneficiaries of the rent subsidy scheme for the elderly
5. The Building Assistant holds a letter of guarantee issued by the Housing Department.
6. Persons who participated in the voluntary resignation scheme of the Housing Department and were issued with qualification confirmation certificates. These people can only buy flats under the Home Ownership Scheme/Private Sector Participation Scheme, which can be transferred in the HOS secondary market scheme.
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Families that have received the following housing subsidies may not apply for this plan:
1. Those who purchase residential buildings under the Home Ownership Scheme, Private Sector Participation Scheme, Melody Garden, Home Ownership Scheme Secondary Market Scheme, Housing Redevelopment Scheme, Tenants Purchase Scheme, Tenants Purchase Scheme or any housing subsidy scheme of the Housing Society, or those who have obtained loans or subsidies under the Home Purchase Loan Scheme and the Home Subsidy Loan Scheme and their spouses are not allowed to apply again.
2. Anyone who has bought and sold a house, or who has obtained a loan or subsidy under the Home Purchase Loan Scheme or the Home Purchase Subsidy Loan Scheme and repaid the loan, neither himself nor his spouse may apply for buying a house again.
3. Anyone who is compensated by the government according to the price of HOS and chooses to arrange his own residence due to the demolition of Kowloon City Village, and the family members listed in the relevant demolition registration form, are not allowed to apply.
Hong Kong Housing Authority-Home Ownership Scheme tenants
Baidu encyclopedia-home ownership
People's Daily Online-New Home Ownership Scheme in Hong Kong accepts applications.