Can only registered for permanent residence buy social housing in Vietnam?

Can only registered for permanent residence buy social housing in Vietnam?

According to Clause 5, Article 49 and Clause 1, Article 50 of the Law on Housing 2014, stipulates:

Article 49. Entities eligible for incentive policies on social housing

If the entities below satisfy requirements prescribed in Article 51 of this Law, they shall be eligible for incentive policies on social housing:

5. Employees working in enterprises inside or outside the industrial zones;

Article 50. Implementation of incentive policies on social housing

1. Lease, lease and purchase, or sell the social housing to entities prescribed in Clause 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 Article 49 of this Law; or only lease the social housing to entity prescribed in Clause 9 Article 49 of this Law.

The entities eligible for the policies as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 50 of this Law shall satisfy the requirements pertaining to housing, residence, and income specified in Article 51 of the Law on Housing 2014:

a) They have not had any house under their homeownership, have not concluded any agreements on social housing purchase, lease, or lease purchase, have not benefited from any policy on housing or residential land support in any shape or form at the places where they live, study, or have houses under their homeownership, but the floor space per capita in the household is lower than the minimum space standard regulated by the Government in every period and every area;

b) They are required to register permanent residence in the province where the social housing is located; if not, they are required to register temporary residence in that province for at least one year, except for cases prescribed in Clause 9 Article 49 of this Law;

c) With respect to entities prescribed in Clause 4, 5, 6 and 7 Article 49 of this Law, they are required to be not subject to regular income tax as prescribed in law on personal income tax; with respect to households living in poverty and near poverty, they must be subject to the households living in poverty and near poverty as prescribed in regulations of the Prime Minister. With respect to entities prescribed in Clause 1, 8, 9 and 10 Article 49 of this Law, they are not required to satisfy requirements pertaining to income as prescribed in this Point.

Thus, in case they do not have permanent residence registration in Vietnam, they are still allowed to buy social houses if they have registered temporary residence for 01 year or more and meet the income conditions.

If both spouses are civil servants, can they buy social housing in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 51 of the Law on Housing 2014 stipulates requirements for eligibility for incentive policies on social housing as follows:

1. The entities eligible for the policies as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 50 of this Law shall satisfy the requirements pertaining to housing, residence, and income as follow:

a) They have not had any house under their homeownership, have not concluded any agreements on social housing purchase, lease, or lease purchase, have not benefited from any policy on housing or residential land support in any shape or form at the places where they live, study, or have houses under their homeownership, but the floor space per capita in the household is lower than the minimum space standard regulated by the Government in every period and every area;

b) They are required to register permanent residence in the province where the social housing is located; if not, they are required to register temporary residence in that province for at least one year, except for cases prescribed in Clause 9 Article 49 of this Law;

c) With respect to entities prescribed in Clause 4, 5, 6 and 7 Article 49 of this Law, they are required to be not subject to regular income tax as prescribed in law on personal income tax; with respect to households living in poverty and near poverty, they must be subject to the households living in poverty and near poverty as prescribed in regulations of the Prime Minister. With respect to entities prescribed in Clause 1, 8, 9 and 10 Article 49 of this Law, they are not required to satisfy requirements pertaining to income as prescribed in this Point.

The above are conditions for civil servants to buy social housing according to regulations in Vietnam. If you and your spouse meet the above conditions, you will be able to buy social housing.

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