Regulations of Shenzhen Municipality on Affordable Housing (revised in 2020)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to improve the housing security system, improve the living conditions of people with housing difficulties, promote social harmony and healthy and stable economic development, and enhance the competitiveness of cities, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in light of the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 Housing security shall follow the principles of government leading, social participation, moderate grading and gradual progress. Article 3 Housing security takes the form of renting, selling affordable housing and monetary subsidies.

The term "affordable housing" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the housing invested by the government or raised by other means, which is rented or sold to eligible families with housing difficulties and single residents according to limited standards and prices, including public rental housing, affordable housing and affordable commercial housing. Fourth housing security for families with housing difficulties and single residents with household registration in this city, through the rental, sale of affordable housing or monetary subsidies. Among them, families with housing difficulties who have household registration in this city and belong to social assistance objects are guaranteed by providing public rental housing or monetary subsidies.

The Municipal People's Government can set reasonable conditions according to the economic and social development and financial affordability, and gradually incorporate them into the scope of housing security. The specific measures shall be formulated separately by the Municipal People's Government. Article 5 The Municipal People's Government shall actively take measures, innovate mechanisms, strengthen the construction and supply of affordable housing, and improve the housing security rate.

The Municipal Real Estate Management Committee is responsible for the deliberation, coordination, guidance and decision-making of major housing security issues in this Municipality.

The municipal housing construction department (hereinafter referred to as the municipal competent department) is responsible for the organization, implementation, supervision and management of housing security in this Municipality, and may entrust relevant institutions to implement it according to law.

Development and reform, public security, civil affairs, finance, human resources security, planning and natural resources, ecological environment, retired military personnel, market supervision, statistics, taxation and other relevant departments, relevant financial institutions and financial industry supervision and management institutions are responsible for housing security related work within their respective functions and powers.

District housing construction department (hereinafter referred to as the district competent department) and relevant departments and sub-district offices shall do a good job in housing security within their respective functions and powers. Chapter II Planning and Planning Article 6 The municipal competent department shall, jointly with the district people's governments and the municipal departments in charge of development and reform, civil affairs, finance, human resources security, planning, natural resources, ecological environment, ex-servicemen and related industries, formulate a housing security plan, which shall be promulgated and implemented after being approved in accordance with regulations.

Housing security planning should include the objectives, overall requirements, raising and supply of affordable housing, land and funding arrangements, planning implementation measures and working mechanism. Seventh the establishment of housing security land reserve system. Relevant departments in the preparation of overall land use planning, overall urban planning, housing construction plan, statutory plans, annual land use plans and annual implementation plans for recent construction should give priority to a certain proportion of separately listed land indicators for affordable housing projects, clear specific plots and spatial layout, and solicit opinions from the municipal competent department.

Land included in the housing security land reserve shall not change its function without legal procedures. Article 8 The municipal competent department shall, jointly with the district people's government, municipal development and reform, civil affairs, finance, human resources security, planning, natural resources, ecological environment, ex-servicemen and relevant industry departments, prepare the annual housing security plan according to the housing security plan, and promulgate and implement it after approval in accordance with the regulations.

The annual plan for housing security shall specify the arrangements for the supply of land and the use of funds for affordable housing, the sources of affordable housing, the number and regional distribution of affordable housing, the total amount of monetary subsidies, and the scope of security objects. The planning points shall be incorporated into this year's national economic and social development plan of this Municipality. Ninth the relevant departments in the preparation of affordable housing related planning, planning, should comprehensively consider the traffic, living facilities and other factors, take a combination of centralized construction of affordable housing or commercial housing reasonable layout.

In the construction of affordable housing and commercial housing, the planning and natural resources department shall, jointly with the municipal competent department, clarify the ownership, sales target, sales mode and management mode of affordable housing in the land transfer contract. Tenth in the process of old city transformation, the Municipal People's Government shall, according to the housing security planning, planning, combined with the specific circumstances of the transformation project, stipulate the construction of a certain proportion of affordable housing. The specific measures shall be formulated separately by the Municipal People's Government. Chapter III Sources of Funds and Housing Article 11 The sources of funds for housing security include:

(a) the funds arranged by the financial budget of the municipal and district people's governments;

(two) the net income from land transfer shall be extracted at an annual rate of not less than ten percent;

(three) the proceeds from the sale or lease of affordable housing and its supporting facilities by the government;

(4) Funds donated by the society;

(five) funds raised from the municipal housing provident fund and other means according to law.

Housing security funds are unified into the management of special financial accounts, which are earmarked for the development, construction, collection, management and payment of monetary subsidies for affordable housing.