Overview of Transitional Housing
The Government has been pressing ahead with Transitional Housing (TH) development. As at end August 2025, about 18 400 TH units1 have been made available for application by those in need, and the remaining about 2 700 units will also be gradually completed in this year and next. Some units have been made available for intake of the second batch of residents, with the unit usage rate in some reaching 162%.
Depending on the actual circumstances of individual TH projects, the Housing Bureau has been providing the operating organisations with flexibility in adjusting the allocation ratio between Category A and B tenants. As at end August 2025, approval has already been given to 27 TH projects for adjusting their tenant ratio to 60:40, 50:50 or 20:80, in order to assist those who have waited for traditional Public Rental Housing for less than three years but with imminent housing needs, viz. “Category B tenants”, thereby utilising the TH resources more prudently and assisting more citizens to improve their living conditions.
Note 1: The number of units includes both the projects in operation and those which have ceased operation. Projects which have ceased operation include - (i) the Community Housing Movement (951 units in total); (ii) some projects under the Pilot Scheme (603 units in total); (iii) “Nam Cheong 220” (89 units); and (iv) “LST Housing” at Sung Wong Toi Road, To Kwa Wan (110 units). In other words, the total number of TH units currently in operation is 16 690.
New type of “Category C tenants”
In view of the implementation of the Basic Housing Unit (BHU) regulatory regime starting from 1 March 2026, residents of subdivided units (SDUs) may be affected due to the need for alteration works in SDUs for obtaining BHU recognition, or the enforcement actions carried out by the Government upon expiry of the 12-month registration period (i.e. from 1 March 2027). Some of these residents may not be able to identify suitable accommodation within a short period of time. The Government understands that some residents may not fulfil the relevant prevailing application requirements of Category A and B tenants, e.g. income/asset exceeding the limits. Therefore, a new type of “Category C tenants” for TH is created starting from 3 October 2025, in order to provide assistance to those SDU residents affected by alteration works or enforcement actions under the BHU regulatory regime and have imminent short-term re-housing need.
🔸Download Application Form for Transitional Housing (Category C) 📥
Note 1: Before submitting the application form for transitional housing (for “Category C tenants” only), the applicant must complete the application form for “Category C tenant” verification📥 for review by any of the six District Service Teams (DSTs) commissioned by the Housing Bureau (HB) to prove their re-housing needs. If the applicant is affected by alteration works in SDUs under the BHU regulatory regime, he/she must also obtain a declaration from the SDU owner/operator on early termination of tenancy agreement due to the SDU alteration works in accordance with the Basic Housing Units Ordinance (Cap. 658)📥 before the above review to facilitate DSTs’ processing of their application for verification. Upon completion of the above review, the applicant will be provided with a DST Reference Number for completion of the application form for transitional housing.
For more information on new transitional housing projects that are acceptable for application, please visit the website of Task Force on Transitional Housing.
❇️For more information on Transitional Housing projects that are acceptable for application, please visit
The website of The website of Transitional Housing (Housing Bureau)
Application for Transitional Housing
❇️Application form filling instruction
❇️Central and Unified Platform for Transitional Housing "TH-E" Usage instructions (Applicable to applicants for“Category A / B / C tenants”)
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