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The following is issued on behalf of the Housing Authority:
Applications for the purchase of surplus Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) flats Phase 6 will close tomorrow (July 8).
A spokesman for the Housing Authority (HA) today (July 7) reminded eligible applicants that a range of flats of different sizes, layout designs and prices at various locations were available and eligible people who want to purchase an HOS flat can make use of this opportunity.
The HA is offering some 3,200-plus flats for sale, comprising 1,110 unsold flats in Yau Chui Court Stage II in Yau Tong and over 2,000 scattered flats located in 32 courts in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Sales information and application forms can be obtained at the Housing Authority Customer Service Centre (HACSC) in Lok Fu, public rental housing estates offices, Sham Shui Po Housing Information Centre and Public Enquiry Service Centres of the Home Affairs Department. Sales information can also be viewed and application forms downloaded from the HA/Housing Department website (www.housingauthority.gov.hk).
Eligible applicants must submit their application forms and necessary documents to the respective estate offices or the HACSC by or before tomorrow. For applications sent by post, the date of the postal chop on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission.
Ballots will be drawn before the end of this month to determine the flat selection sequence of applicants while flat selection will begin in August.
Ends/Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:25
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