Conditions for renting official housing from August 1, 2024

Conditions for renting official housing from August 1, 2024 (Image from Internet)

Conditions for renting official housing in Vietnam from August 1, 2024

Article 30 of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP stipulates the conditions for renting official housing in Vietnam as follows:

(1) For leading officials of the Communist Party and State as specified in point a, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023, they must be holding their positions during the period.

(2) For individuals specified in point b, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023, they must meet the following conditions:

- Have a decision for assignment, rotation, secondment and documents proving they are subjects eligible for renting official housing;

- Do not own a house or have not rented, leased, or purchased social housing at the place of work transfer, or own a house at the place of work transfer but with an average living space per household member of less than 20 m² per person. (*)

(3) For individuals specified in point d, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023, they must meet the following conditions:

- Have a decision for assignment, rotation, secondment and documents proving they are officers, professional army personnel, non-commissioned officers, public security workers, officials, defense public employees, cryptographic workers, and other cryptographic workers receiving salaries from the state budget within the people's armed forces;

- Meet the housing conditions as stipulated in section (*);

- Are not required to stay in barracks of the people’s armed forces as prescribed by the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security.

(4) For individuals specified in points c and dd, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023, they must meet the following conditions:

- Have a decision for assignment, rotation, secondment or deployment to working areas specified in points c or dd, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023;

- Meet the housing hardship conditions as stipulated in section (*); in rural plain and midland areas, they must be outside the district level and live at least 30 km away from their working place.

In rural areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions, border areas, islands, the provincial People's Committee shall decide on the appropriate distance based on actual conditions but must be at least 10 km away from their living place.

(5) For individuals specified in point e, clause 1, Article 45 of the Housing Law 2023, they must comply with the following conditions:

- Have a decision to be the principal of a nationally important scientific and technological task as stipulated by the law on science and technology;

- Have a decision recognizing as a talent with significant contributions to the nation as stipulated by law;

- Meet the housing hardship conditions as stipulated in section (*).

Decree 95/2024/ND-CP comes into effect in Vietnam from August 1, 2024.

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE