The Housing Authority announced today that applications for purchasing flats under the Sale of Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Flats 2024 will be accepted from October 3 to 23.

A total of 7,132 HOS flats will be put up for sale in five new developments, including Kai Ying Court in Kai Tak, Ko Hei Court in Yau Tong, On Pak Court in Kwun Tong, Yu Hing Court in Tung Chung and Siu Wu Court in Tuen Mun.

Around 70 rescinded flats from Kam Chun Court in Ma On Shan, Kei Wah Court in North Point, Chiu Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O, Kai Yan Court in Kai Tak, Kwun Shan Court in Ma Tau Kok, On Sau Court in Kwun Tong and Siu Tsui Court in Tuen Mun, as well as about 350 recovered Tenants Purchase Scheme flats will also be available for resale in this sale exercise.

The average flat selling prices are set at a 30% discount from the assessed market values. Balloting is expected to be held in the fourth quarter of this year, while flat selection is expected to start from the second quarter of next year.

Green Form applicants, same as White Form applicants, should not have owned any domestic property in Hong Kong during the 24 months preceding the closing date for submitting the application up to the time of purchase.

From tomorrow, sales booklets, application forms and application guides will be available on the authority's website.

Printed copies can be obtained from the authority's Customer Service Centre in Lok Fu, the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme Sales Unit's office, estate offices and district tenancy management offices, the Housing Society's rental estate offices and the Home Affairs Department's Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, also from tomorrow.