Public rental housing for those with housing difficulties
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To qualify, you must meet three criteria simultaneously: you must have no property in the area, or your living space must fall below the required standard; your income and assets must also be below the set limits; and migrant workers must have maintained stable employment in the area for a specified period. The exact waiting queue period is announced locally. While this option cannot provide immediate relief, signing up costs nothing, and earlier applicants are more likely to be placed in housing sooner.
- Cost
- There is no fee to apply. You must submit documents to the local housing authority and provide written consent for them to verify the information you provide. If any documents are missing, they will inform you of what needs to be added at once. The waiting period for housing assignment is known as the “waiting queue period,” which generally does not exceed 5 years.
- Benefit
- Meeting all three conditions qualifies you to apply. First, you must have no property locally, or your living area must be smaller than the required minimum. Second, your income and assets must stay below the prescribed limits. Third, migrant workers must have held steady employment in the area for the mandated duration. Specific eligibility criteria are determined and released by housing authorities in municipalities and counties. Those who register for the queue are referred to as “waiting queue candidates,” and housing authorities are required to assign them a unit within the waiting queue period. (National framework; local areas set individual thresholds and rental rates; implemented since 2012.)
- Notes
- While this option cannot provide immediate relief, signing up costs nothing, and earlier applicants are more likely to be placed in housing sooner. Various other forms of subsidized housing exist locally, each with its own rules; please consult your local housing authority’s website for details.
Sources · 1
- 住房和城乡建设部 (2012). 公共租赁住房管理办法（住房和城乡建设部令第 11 号，第七、八、十条）. gov.cn/gongbao/content/2012/content_2226147.htm