The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) announced today (September 24) that the Sale of Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Flats 2018 will invite additional applications starting from October 3. Eligible applicants who have not applied previously may submit applications from October 3 to October 16. Application forms and application guides will be available from September 26.
All valid applications received during the previous application period from March 29 to April 11 will remain valid. These applicants are not required to submit fresh applications.
Only one balloting will be held, tentatively in November, to determine the priority of flat selection for different categories of applicants from the two application periods.
"Previous applicants who wish to change their registered family composition should apply for cancellation of their previous applications to the HOS Sales Unit before submitting fresh applications. If not, both the previous and newly submitted applications will be considered as duplicates and cancelled accordingly," a spokesman for the HA said.
"Should any person be found to be included in more than one application form (including green form and white form), the applications will be considered as duplicates and all related applications will be null and void. The application fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferrable," the spokesman said.
Previous applicants who choose to cancel their previous applications can apply for cancellation. The application fees paid will be refunded. Applicants must complete the "Application Form of Cancellation of Application and Refund of Application Fee" and submit it to HOS Sales Unit on or before October 16. This application form can be obtained at the HA Customer Service Centre (HACSC) in Lok Fu or downloaded from the website: www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hos/2018.
The HA's Subsidised Housing Committee, at its respective meetings in June and July, approved the re-opening of application to invite additional applications, the revised selling prices and sales arrangements for Sale of HOS Flats 2018, and the new alienation restrictions.
Under the Sale of HOS Flats 2018, 4,431 flats in three new HOS developments, i.e. Hoi Lok Court in Cheung Sha Wan, Kai Long Court in Kai Tak and Yu Tai Court in Tung Chung, will be offered for sale.
The HA will provide a sales leaflet indicating the revised selling price ranges of the HOS flats and new alienation restrictions from seven days before the commencement to the end of the re-opened application period. Sales brochures and full price lists will be available for collection by the public at the HACSC and on the designated websites of the three HOS developments seven days before commencement of flat selection.
Soft copies of the sales leaflet, additional information, latest drafts of Deeds of Mutual Covenant and aerial photographs of the developments will also be uploaded to the designated websites of the three HOS developments. "Members of the public are encouraged to make good use of the website for the Sale of HOS Flats 2018 (www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hos/2018), where they can browse the sales materials and view the virtual show flat walkthrough videos," the spokesman said. Soft copies of the application form and application guide will also be available for viewing and downloading from the HA/Housing Department's website.
"The application period will run from 8am on October 3 until 7pm on October 16. Applications submitted before the application period or after the closing time will not be accepted," the spokesman said.
Project information, approved building plans, Outline Zoning Plans, land grants, latest drafts of Deeds of Mutual Covenant, aerial photographs, building models, virtual show flat walkthrough videos and doll houses produced by the building information modelling technique and more will be displayed at the HACSC from 8am to 7pm from September 26 to October 16 for inspection by the public. Copies of the sales leaflets and the application forms and application guides for the Sale of HOS Flats 2018 will be available at the HACSC for collection by the public. During this period, these documents will also be available for collection by the public within office hours at the estate offices and District Tenancy Management Offices of the HA, rental estate offices of the Hong Kong Housing Society, the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department and the Sham Shui Po Housing Information Centre.
Members of the public may visit the HACSC from 8am to 7pm during the application period or call the HA's 24-hour Sales Hotline on 2712 8000 for application details on the HOS developments.
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