The Housing Authority’s Subsidised Housing Committee today endorsed the proposed income and asset limits for public rental housing applicants of different household sizes for 2026-27. The adjusted limits will take effect from April 1.

The committee endorsed raising the income limits for all household sizes by an average of 2.8% overall.

In addition, the committee also endorsed increasing the asset limits by 1.4% for all household sizes in accordance with the established mechanism.

Public rental housing income and asset limits are reviewed annually according to the established mechanism.

The income limits are derived using a household expenditure approach, which takes into consideration housing costs and non-housing costs, plus a 5% contingency provision. The asset limits are adjusted with reference to movements in the Consumer Price Index (A) over the year.