11th January 2025 – (Hong Kong) Recently, a netizen shared a troubling experience on social media regarding their family’s application for subsidised housing through the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme. The mother had applied and was initially selected, but later received a notification that their application was cancelled. The reason given was the brother’s ownership of private property, which had not been removed from the family’s public housing records. The family was completely unaware of the brother’s external property ownership, leading to concerns about possible legal repercussions.
In a Facebook group, the netizen detailed that their mother had submitted the application but was informed that their brother’s name still appeared on the public housing record. After seeking clarification from the Housing Authority, they were told that there might be grounds for legal action against the brother. This left the family feeling anxious and uncertain about the situation, prompting the netizen to ask others for advice on how to proceed.
Many users responded with questions regarding the family’s previous asset declarations and whether the brother had been living outside the public housing unit. There were also inquiries about how the brother was unaware of needing to be removed from the housing records. The netizen explained that the brother had been included in the family’s housing application since childhood, and their mother, now in her sixties or seventies, did not perceive the seriousness of the matter.
Concerns were raised by other social media users, with some recalling similar situations where the Housing Authority reclaimed properties and sought repayment of overdue rent. They argued that even if the family did not know about the brother’s property, he should have been removed from the public housing record if he was no longer residing there, as failure to do so could be seen as concealment.
The netizen emphasised that their mother had intended to relinquish their current public housing unit in order to secure a subsidised home. However, the anxiety surrounding the potential consequences for the brother overshadowed this plan. Many commenters speculated that if the brother had not been removed from the public housing record, the likelihood of losing their housing was very high.
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