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Hong Kong Housing Authority Launches New Round of Well-off Tenants and Occupancy Declarations
Around 210,000 public rental housing tenants required to submit declarations by May 31, 2025
The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) has commenced a new round of declarations under the Well-off Tenants Policies (WTP) and Occupancy Status assessments, distributing forms to approximately 210,000 public rental housing (PRH) tenants.
The declaration forms were delivered on April 1, 2025, and must be returned to the Housing Department (HD) by May 31, 2025.
As part of the process, tenants are required to provide details on income, assets, and any domestic property ownership in Hong Kong via the WTP declaration forms.
The accompanying Declaration Form on Occupancy Status requires tenants to confirm their regular and continuous residence in their PRH units, and to report any cases of vacancies or unauthorized use.
The HA emphasized that declarations must be made truthfully.
Providing false information may result in prosecution and affect eligibility for future public housing applications.
Key points outlined by the HA include:
- Refusal to submit the required declarations will result in tenancy termination.
- Tenants must report any property ownership, including agreements for sale and purchase of completed or uncompleted flats, along with anticipated completion and assignment dates.
- Households found abusing PRH resources—such as through subletting or illegal use—will face tenancy termination and a five-year bar on reapplying for PRH.
- False declarations leading to termination under the WTP will result in a five-year debarment from PRH application for the individuals involved, in addition to legal liability.
Under existing WTP guidelines, PRH tenants who have lived in their units for 10 years are required to submit income, asset, and property ownership declarations every two years.
Tenants not included in this batch will receive forms in future cycles.
For assistance, tenants may contact their respective Estate Offices, call the HA Hotline at 2712 2712, or reach the HD’s Public Housing Resources Management Sub-section at 3547 0881.
The declaration forms were delivered on April 1, 2025, and must be returned to the Housing Department (HD) by May 31, 2025.
As part of the process, tenants are required to provide details on income, assets, and any domestic property ownership in Hong Kong via the WTP declaration forms.
The accompanying Declaration Form on Occupancy Status requires tenants to confirm their regular and continuous residence in their PRH units, and to report any cases of vacancies or unauthorized use.
The HA emphasized that declarations must be made truthfully.
Providing false information may result in prosecution and affect eligibility for future public housing applications.
Key points outlined by the HA include:
- Refusal to submit the required declarations will result in tenancy termination.
- Tenants must report any property ownership, including agreements for sale and purchase of completed or uncompleted flats, along with anticipated completion and assignment dates.
- Households found abusing PRH resources—such as through subletting or illegal use—will face tenancy termination and a five-year bar on reapplying for PRH.
- False declarations leading to termination under the WTP will result in a five-year debarment from PRH application for the individuals involved, in addition to legal liability.
Under existing WTP guidelines, PRH tenants who have lived in their units for 10 years are required to submit income, asset, and property ownership declarations every two years.
Tenants not included in this batch will receive forms in future cycles.
For assistance, tenants may contact their respective Estate Offices, call the HA Hotline at 2712 2712, or reach the HD’s Public Housing Resources Management Sub-section at 3547 0881.
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