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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
Following the ballot for the new round of the Interim Scheme to Extend the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Secondary Market to White Form Buyers (Interim Scheme) drawn on October 29, 2015, the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) has completed detailed vetting of the eligibility of the applicants. Approval letters to the 2 500 successful applicants (2 250 family applicants and 250 one-person applicants) will be issued tomorrow (January 7).
"Each successful applicant will be issued with two Approval Letters for the HA's HOS Secondary Market and the Hong Kong Housing Society (HS)'s Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS) Secondary Market respectively. Within four weeks from the date of issue, holders of the Approval Letters may collect from the HA and/or the HS the Certificate of Eligibility to Purchase (CEP) to purchase a flat with premium not yet paid on the HA's HOS Secondary Market or the HS' FFSS Secondary Market. The fee for each CEP is HK$710," a spokesman for the HA said.
"The CEP is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and no extension will be granted upon its expiry. To complete the transaction, holders of the CEP need to apply for a Letter of Nomination from the HA or the HS after they have entered into a Provisional Agreement for Sale and Purchase," he said.
The list of successful applications will be uploaded to the HA/Housing Department website (www.housingauthority.gov.hk) tomorrow.
Ends/Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:31
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