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Here are the press releases from the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) starting from August 2024:
1. **Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) 2024 Sales Arrangement**
– **Date:** August 27, 2024
– The HA approved the average selling prices and sales arrangements for the HOS 2024, which will begin accepting applications in the fourth quarter of 2024. Approximately 7,132 subsidised flats will be offered for sale, with a 30% discount off market prices. A quota of about 40% will be designated for specific priority schemes, including the Priority Newborns Scheme and the Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members.
– [Source](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202408/27/P2024082700185.htm)
2. **Vacant Flat Refurbishment Allowance (VFRA) Update**
– **Date:** August 27, 2024
– The HA��s Subsidised Housing Committee endorsed a proposal to revise the VFRA. This change aims to address tenant concerns about the difficulty of completing minor repairs within a one-year period. The HD will now include minor repairs in its scope of refurbishment work for vacant flats under the new schemes.
– [Source](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202408/27/P2024082700216.htm)
3. **Availability of HOS 2024 Materials**
– **Date:** September 24, 2024
– The HA announced that, starting September 25, application forms, guides, and sales booklets for HOS 2024 will be publicly available online and at various physical locations throughout Hong Kong.
– [Source](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202409/24/P2024092400530.htm)
For further updates and detailed information, please visit the official Hong Kong Housing Authority website [here](https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/global-elements/latest-news/index.html).
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