If an HOS applicant or any family member who intends to become a joint owner is not able to attend flat selection, can he/she authorise another person to complete the purchase on his/her behalf?

Flat selection for HOS 2025 commence from 21 Oct 2026.  The HA will issue flat selection notification to eligible applicants in writing or by email according to their priority.  If an HOS applicant or any family member who intends to become a joint owner (including the elderly member under the “Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members”) is not able to attend flat selection, he/she is required to obtain prior written approval from the HOS Sales Unit and sign a valid Power of Attorney at a solicitor firm to authorise a family member to complete the purchase on his/her behalf. 

How to make a request to authorise another person to complete the purchase 

1. If an applicant or any family member who intends to become a joint owner needs to authorise another person to complete the purchase on his/her behalf, he/she has to seek the HOS Sales Unit’s prior approval in writing as soon as possible before the flat selection date. 
   • the written request should include:
     • application number
     • random order (i.e. flat selection order)
     • name of applicant 
     • contact phone number
     • reason of the authorization and copy of supporting document (if any) 
     • date of the request
     • signed by the applicant
   • ways to submit the written request
     • By mail to: HOS Sales Unit, Podium Level 1, Hong Kong Housing Authority Customer Service Centre, 3 Wang Tau Hom South Road, Kowloon; or 
     • by fax to: 2339 6680
        
2. The HOS Sales Unit will contact the applicant after receiving the request.  If the request is approved by the HOS Sales Unit, the applicant / joint owner is required to sign a valid Power of Attorney at a solicitor firm to authorise a family member aged 18 or above listed on the application form to complete the purchase on his/her behalf.  If the applicant is the only person listed in the application form, he/she may authorise his/her relative to complete the purchase on his/her behalf, provided that the authorised person is aged 18 or above and is holding a valid Power of Attorney.

Points to Note: Applicants need to bear and be responsible for all the fees required for obtaining the Power of Attorney.

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