Early-bird simple flats registration ends next Monday
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Housing Secretary Winnie Ho Wing-yin said the strongest early-bird incentive in the registration period for Hong Kong’s “simple flats” regime will end next Monday, August 31, and urged subdivided-unit owners and operators to file in time. She also said the long-term housing arrangement plan for Wang Fuk Court will close on the same day, as the government continues outreach to landlords, operators and affected residents
Key Points
- Ho visited a street booth on Shui Wo Street in Kwun Tong on August 28 with district councillor Wilson Or Chong-shing to promote the scheme.
- The booth was organised by the New Home Association Kowloon West Service Centre, a regional service team focused on subdivided-unit areas.
- Ho said many residents already understood the simple flats regime, tenancy control for subdivided units, Light Public Housing and transitional housing options.
- She said needy subdivided-unit tenants can use the “Category C application” route for transitional housing while units are being upgraded to meet simple flats standards.
- Applications submitted on or before August 31 qualify for a full waiver of the HK$3,000 certification fee per subdivided unit for the first three years, until February 28, 2029.
Why It Matters
The deadline affects how much time and cost landlords and operators will have during the compliance transition, with later applicants receiving less generous fee relief. For tenants, the government is pairing enforcement and registration with temporary housing pathways as it pushes for an orderly phase-out of poor-quality subdivided flats.