A public rental housing (PRH) resident was suspected of contravening the Housing Ordinance for making a false statement by declaring that he did not own any property. He was convicted in Shatin Magistrates' Courts today (August 31) and sentenced to imprisonment, a spokesman for the Housing Department (HD) said today.

     The PRH resident living in Wo Che Estate in Shatin declared in a 2025 Income and Assets Declaration Form that he did not have any domestic property in Hong Kong. Investigation by the HD revealed that he had a domestic property in Tai Po at the material time.

     Having considered the gravity of the offence and the precious PRH resources involved, the PRH resident was sentenced to six-week imprisonment, to be served immediately. The HD will proceed to recover the subject PRH flat.

     The HD reminded that, PRH residents and subsidised housing applicants should dutifully declare their income, assets, and properties, and accurately complete their Income and Assets Declaration Forms. PRH residents should also read the content and completion guidelines of the Declaration Forms carefully and compute their income and assets in accordance with the methods specified.
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     The HD will continue to adopt multipronged measures to combat the abuse of PRH in a comprehensive manner.

Ends/Monday, August 31, 2026
Issued at HKT 21:37

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