Notice on Issuing the Measures of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Huangpu District of Guangzhou City and the Construction and Transportation Bureau of Guangzhou Development District for Implementing the Policies to Promote High-quality Talent Development in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District)

Notice on Issuing the Measures of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Huangpu District of Guangzhou City and the Construction and Transportation Bureau of Guangzhou Development District for Implementing the Policies to Promote High-quality Talent Development in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District)

To all relevant organizations in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District):

The Measures of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Huangpu District of Guangzhou City and the Construction and Transportation Bureau of Guangzhou Development District for Implementing the Policies to Promote High-quality Talent Development in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District) has been approved by the Guangzhou Development District Administrative Committee and the People’s Government of Huangpu District and is now issued for implementation. If you encounter any problems during the implementation, please report them directly to us.

Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Huangpu District

Construction and Transportation Bureau of Guangzhou Development District

April 21, 2024

Measures of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Huangpu District of Guangzhou City and the Construction and Transportation Bureau of Guangzhou Development District for Implementing the Policies to Promote High-quality Talent Development in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District)

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1 [Purposes] To implement the strategy of strengthening the district with a quality workforce, improving the environment for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, and leveraging the important role of talent housing policies in supporting industrial upgrading, attracting investment, and gathering high-caliber personnel. The Implementation Measures are formulated based on the Management Measures for Talent Apartments in Guangzhou City (Sui Jian Gui Zi [2019] No. 17), the Measures for the Accreditation of Government-subsidized Rental Housing Projects in Guangzhou City (Sui Jian Gui Zi [2022] No. 9), the Policies and Measures to Promote High-Quality Talent Development in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District) (Sui Pu Zu Tong [2024] No. 6), and the Implementation Measures to Further Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Hong Kong and Macao Youth in Huangpu District/Guangzhou Development District (Sui Pu Fu Gui [2022] No. 8), combined with the realities of regional development.

Article 2 [Scope and Definition] The Implementation Measures apply to the planning, construction, collection, allocation, usage management, and related activities of talent housing within the administrative area of Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District) (hereinafter referred to as “the district”). Talent housing, as referred to in the Implementation Measures, is rental housing allocated by the government or government-commissioned implementing agencies (hereinafter referred to as “the implementing agencies”) for eligible talent or their parents (or parents-in-laws) (hereinafter referred to as “talent’s parents”), including :

(1) Key talent urgently needed in the industries recognized by the District, or those with a full-time bachelor’s degree, middle-rank professional titles, national vocational qualification certificates, or vocational skill certificates of level two or above, or Hong Kong and Macao youth (referring to Hong Kong and Macao residents aged 18-45, who abide by the law, support “One Country, Two Systems,” and have no records of behaviors that violate laws or regulations) can apply for one talent apartment for self use.

(2) Outstanding talent, excellent talent, elite talent, entrepreneurs with significant contributions, leading entrepreneurs, rising star entrepreneurs, excellent managerial personnel, pioneer investors, and distinguished scientific and technological talent (Class A), excellent scientific and technological talent (Class B), elite scientific and technological talent (Class C), and emerging scientific and technological talent (Class D) recognized by the district can apply for one apartment for their parents or parents-in-law.

Article 3 [Division of Responsibilities] The district’s Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department is responsible for the formulation, guidance, planning, budgeting, and supervision of talent housing policies.

The implementing agencies are responsible for the collection, construction, allocation, and management of talent housing.

The district’s development and reform commission, as well as departments of industry and information technology, science and technology, finance, human resources and social security, planning and natural resources, agriculture and rural affairs, state-owned assets, statistics, intellectual property, urban renewal, government service data management, and various administrative committees of industrial parks, shall carry out talent housing-related work within their respective responsibilities.

Chapter 2: Collection and Construction

Article 4 [Balance between Work and Residence] Talent housing projects shall be located in line with the district’s urban function positioning and industrial spatial layout. They shall be first located in areas with large housing demand and complete supporting facilities to effectively promote the balance between work and residence and the integration of industrial and urban development.

Article 5 [Construction Methods] Talent housing can be constructed through supporting construction, new construction, and other methods. The market mechanism shall be fully utilized, and various market entities such as employers, specialized housing rental agencies, and state-owned enterprises are encouraged to participate in the construction of talent housing through direct investment, indirect investment, equity participation, and other methods. The specific approval procedures can refer to those for government-subsidized rental housing. Public-private partnership is also encouraged in the construction of talent housing.

(1) New Construction with Government Investment. For talent housing with the attributes of affordable housing newly built through government investment, government reserve land is allowed to be supplied through allocation. The construction management methods specified in Article 6 of the Management Measures for Government-Invested Construction Projects in Huangpu District/Guangzhou Development District shall be followed for new construction.

(2) Extension of Ordinary Commercial Residential Building Projects. According to the relevant policies of the city and the district, a certain proportion of talent housing should be allocated in the open transfer of ordinary commercial residential land that meets the conditions for the extension of commercial housing projects. The land transfer contract should specify the proportion, construction standards, building area, dwelling size proportion, construction schedule, delivery time, property registration, property management, and liability for breach of contract for the extension of commercial housing projects.

(3) Configuration in Urban Renewal Projects. The district’s urban renewal department shall plan and allocate no less than 3% of the total financed residential building area for government-subsidized housing and talent housing in newly approved old village renovation projects in key industrial clusters that meet the carrying capacity conditions based on functional positioning, industrial layout, and supporting planning. The planned construction volume that exceeds the self-renovation construction volume in the urban renewal projects shall be preferentially used for government-subsidized housing and talent housing.

(4) New Construction Using Land Stock Possessed by Enterprises and Public Institutions. Enterprises, public institutions, rural collective economic organizations, and other market entities are allowed to use their land stock, collective construction land, and reserved land around industrial clusters and transportation hubs for self-development or cooperative development of talent housing, provided that it complies with planning, ownership remains unchanged, safety requirements are met, so as to improve the efficiency of land resource use.

(5) Supporting Construction in Industrial Projects in Industrial Parks. Under the premise of complying with the principles of planning and meeting safety requirements, the maximum share of the land area for administrative office and living service facilities in industrial projects within industrial parks in the total land area for the projects can be increased from 7% to 15%, and the maximum ratio of their building areas can be correspondingly increased to 30%. The increased part shall mainly be used for building dormitory-type government-subsidized rental housing. It is encouraged to use the land area or building area uniformly, corresponding to the supporting proportion of various industrial projects in the industrial parks. Based on the actual condition of the surrounding industrial layout and talent demand, the projects can be used as talent housing after approval by the district government.

(6) Reconstruction of Non-residential Housing Stock. The reconstruction of inefficiently utilized legal non-residential housing stock, such as commercial offices, hotels, factories, warehouses, and scientific research and education facilities, into talent housing is supported, provided that it complies with planning principles, ownership remains unchanged, safety requirements are met, and the aspirations of involved people are respected. The housing stock can be reconstructed as talent housing after completing relevant approval procedures.

(7) Other approved methods.

Article 6 [Collection Methods] Talent housing can be collected through the following methods:

(1) Putting Vacant Housing into Good Use. Improve the quality of vacant government-owned housing stock and state-owned enterprise properties that meet usage conditions and repurpose them as talent housing.

(2) Utilizing Housing Stock. Collect talent housing through acquisition, leasing, and accrediting housing resources in the market.

(3) Coordinating Resettlement Housing. Support village collectives in coordinating the planning and construction of resettlement housing outside those for villagers’ self-use into small and medium-sized apartments under the guidance of local subdistrict and town authorities. Encourage state-owned enterprises and specialized housing rental agencies to lease these apartments in a standardized and intensive manner for use as talent housing. Allow the remaining housing for residents whose original houses have been demolished to be used as talent housing after meeting resettlement needs.

Article 7 [Accreditation Procedures] The accreditation of talent housing projects is implemented through direct accreditation and accreditation upon application, following the principles of “supply-demand matching and dynamic adjustment.” The operation period of accredited talent housing projects should be no less than five years in principle, and eligible talent housing projects should be included in the management of government-subsidized rental housing in principle. Government-invested projects are directly accredited upon approval by the district government, while market-invested projects shall apply for accreditation according to the following procedures:

(1) Submitting an Application for Inclusion. The project operation organization applies to an implementing agency. The application materials shall include an application letter, real estate ownership certificate, basic project information, and other relevant documents.

(2) Conducting Project Research. Upon receiving the inclusion application, the implementing agency shall organize on-site project research, corporate background investigation, and talent demand assessment. If the project does not meet the inclusion criteria, the implementing agency shall promptly provide feedback to the project operation organization and clarify the reasons.

(3) Commissioning Rent Evaluation. For projects that meet the inclusion criteria after research, the implementing agency shall commission a qualified third-party real estate appraisal agency to assess the rent levels of market-based rental housing of the same quality and type in the vicinity of the project. The commissioned real estate appraisal agency shall provide a market appraisal price and attach a market price consultation report.

(4) Formal Approval and Implementation. After determining the market appraisal price, the implementing agency shall submit the basic project information, rent appraisal report, and other materials to the district housing and urban-rural development department for review. After soliciting opinions from the district planning and natural resources, administrative approval, and other relevant departments, the materials shall be submitted to the district government for approval. Upon approval by the district government, the implementing agency shall simultaneously report the talent housing rent standards to the district development and reform commission.

Article 8 [Quota Supply] The district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency, shall establish a talent housing waiting list mechanism to dynamically monitor the demand waiting scale and waiting period in various areas.

Accredited talent housing projects are supplied on a quota basis, adhering to the principles of “controlling the total volume, optimizing the layout, and mending up the weak links.” Based on the waiting scale for talent housing in the project area and the project operation status, the spatial layout of talent housing shall be optimized through measures like project adjustments and quota adjustments. The establishment of a “housing resource supermarket” for talent housing shall be explored.

Article 9 [Financial Support] Special funds shall be allocated annually for the collection, construction, management, and rent subsidies of talent housing.

Chapter 3: Application for Rental Allocation

Article 10 [Allocation Procedures] The application process for talent housing is as follows:

(1) Release of Allocation Plan. The district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency, shall formulate and publish the allocation plan based on industrial and economic development, actual demand of talent, and housing availability.

(2) Online Application. Eligible applicants or organizations shall register on the Huangpu District/Guangzhou Development District Housing Service Platform, select desired housing, and submit the application materials as required.

(3) Qualification Review. The district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency and relevant departments, shall review the materials submitted by the applicants or organizations. Those who meet the application criteria will be granted qualification; those who do not meet the criteria will be provided with reasons for the rejection.

(4) Coordinated Rental Allocation. The district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency, shall coordinate the rental allocation based on housing availability and the preferences of the applicants or organizations. The allocation results shall be published on the official website of the Huangpu District Government.

(5) Contract Signing and Moving In. If there are no objections to the allocation results, the rental contract shall be signed according to the procedures to complete relevant move-in formalities.

Article 11 [Application Methods] Talent parent housing shall be applied for by the talent as an individual (family), while self-use talent housing is applied for by organizations through overall leasing. Hong Kong and Macao youth are allowed to apply for self-use talent housing either as individuals (families) or through overall leasing for the organization. Employers that have built employee dormitories shall primarily meet employee housing needs through their own housing resources in principle.

Article 12 [Application Criteria] Talent and corresponding organization applying for or renting talent housing must simultaneously meet the following conditions:

(1) Working in the district. Hong Kong and Macao youth must meet the relevant regulations supporting their innovation and entrepreneurship in Huangpu District, Guangzhou City.

(2) For self-use talent housing applications, the talent and their spouses and minor children must not own real properties in the city. For talent parent housing applications, the talent’s parents or parents-in-law must not own real properties in the city.

(3) For overall leasing applications by organizations for self-use talent housing, the applicants must be high-tech enterprises, key enterprises in sectors such as manufacturing, services, and construction, key investment projects, provincial or higher-level R&D institutions, high-level scientific research institutions co-built with the district, Party and government organs as well as their affiliated institutions, and other organizations operating in the district. Public hospitals and schools based in the district are not restricted by the registration location, tax administration relationship, or statistical relationship.

(4) For self-use talent housing applications, the talent and their spouses must not have received housing purchase subsidies, rental subsidies, or other monetary housing subsidies in the city. For talent parent housing applications, the talent’s parents or parents-in-law must not have received housing purchase subsidies, rental subsidies, or other monetary housing subsidies in the city.

Article 13 [Rental Allocation Methods] Accredited talent housing projects shall have their allocation plans formulated and published in batches by the district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency, with centralized acceptance of housing applications. When the number of talent housing applications exceeds the project quota, a waiting list mechanism is activated. When the number of talent housing applications does not exceed the project quota, housing applications are accepted on a regular basis within the project quota.

Article 14 [Priority Allocation] Talent housing allocation adheres to the principles of industry orientation, tiered protection, balance between work and residence, and adaptation to local conditions, promoting the establishment of a talent housing allocation system that matches industrial and economic development. Based on actual conditions, priority is given to ensuring housing for talent from key industries and enterprises recognized by various industry management departments. Priority is given to support key industrial and economic development platforms in the district to attract and retain talent and promote the high-quality development of outstanding private enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Article 15 [Lease Term] The maximum lease term of talent housing contracts is five years. The lease period for eligible talent renting talent housing should not exceed the rent subsidy period in principle. After the rent subsidy period ends, the talent housing rented under government-invested projects shall be allocated to other eligible talent; for those under market-invested projects, the housing shall be allocated to other eligible talent or converted into market-based rental housing. Those who have already been allocated housing under the original talent housing management measures are exempt.

For overall leasing applications by organizations for talent housing, if the applying organization still meets the talent housing application criteria and requests a lease extension, the application shall be submitted to the implementing agency within three months before the contract expires. The district housing and urban-rural development department, in conjunction with the implementing agency, will determine whether to approve the lease extension based on the waiting list scale and waiting period for talent housing in the project area. If it doesn’t submit an lease extension application or fails to meet the lease extension criteria, the applying organization must settle the relevant fees and vacate the talent housing within 60 days after the contract expires.

Article 16 [Vacating Arrangements] The talent who rent city-managed public housing, organization-managed housing, public rental housing, and other policy-based rental housing must vacate the original policy-based rental housing within one month of completing the move-in formalities for talent housing in the district. Failure to vacate within the specified period will result in the cancellation of their qualification to rent talent housing in the district.

Article 17 [Handling of Lease Abandonment] Individuals or organizations that have obtained rental allocation qualifications but fail to sign the rental contract and complete the move-in formalities on time will be considered as having abandoned the lease. Individuals or organizations that abandon the lease three times or more will be prohibited from applying for talent housing for 12 months starting from the month following the third lease abandonment.

Chapter 4: Rent Subsidy

Article 18 [Subsidy Standards] Eligible talent can enjoy rent subsidies according to the following standards:

(1) Self-use Talent Housing

Talent can enjoy a rent subsidy of 50% for a maximum of 90 square meters for up to two years.

(2) Talent Parent Housing

Talent's parents or parents-in-law can enjoy a rent subsidy of 50% for a maximum of 120 square meters for up to five years.

Article 19 [Subsidy Principles] Eligible talent (families) can only apply to rent one talent apartment within the entire city. If the area of rented talent housing does not exceed the maximum subsidy area, the subsidy will be based on the actual rented area.

Article 20 [Subsidy Disbursement] The rent subsidy for talent housing is counted on a monthly basis and distributed every six months, following a policy implementation model of “one-stop acceptance, internal process, integrated service, and completion of handling within a specified time.”

Chapter 5: Lease Agreements

Article 21 [Lease Contract] The implementing agency shall sign a tripartite lease contract with the project operation organization and lessee (or leasing organization). The contract shall specify the basic information of the house, rent standards, rent collection methods, lease terms, usage management, contract termination, handling of the breach of contract, rights and obligations, and other details.

Article 22 [Rent Management] Eligible talent renting talent housing who are included in the “monthly rent payment” pilot project can apply to the management department of the housing provident fund to use the provident fund for monthly rent payments.

The rent for talent housing projects shall not be higher than the market rent for the same location and quality. The average year-on-year rent increase shall not exceed 5%. The rent evaluation period is generally two years. For real properties owned by state-owned enterprises that are used as talent housing, the evaluation period follows the relevant provisions of state-owned enterprise property leasing management. Upon expiration of the evaluation period, the implementing agency shall re-commission a qualified third-party real estate appraisal agency to conduct rent evaluation and submit the newly evaluated talent housing rent standards to the district development and reform commission.

Eligible talent are allowed to apply for a one-time rental change of scattered housing based on changes in market rent and housing improvement needs during the rent subsidy period. In this case, the implementing agency, project operation organization, and lessee or leasing organization shall sign a supplementary agreement to the contract.

Article 23 [Handling of Changes] For overall leasing applications by organizations for talent housing, if the talent changes their employers during the rental period, the following methods can be used:

(1) If the new employer meets the district’s talent housing application criteria, with the consent of the original employer and in compliance with relevant city and district regulations, the new employer can continue the lease by signing a new tripartite lease contract with the implementing agency and the project operation organization.

(2) If the original employer arranges for another eligible talent to rent the housing, it shall submit an application for a change of lessee to the implementing agency.

(3) If the original employer does not agree on the lessee continuing the lease after changing employers and does not arrange for another eligible talent to move in, the rented housing shall be vacated within a specified period.

Chapter 6: Supervision and Management

Article 24 [Disqualification] The talent shall be disqualified from renting talent housing if any of the following circumstances occur during the rental period:

(1) No longer meeting the application criteria;

(2) Subletting, subleasing, or leaving the housing unoccupied for more than one month without a valid reason or using the housing for other business activities;

(3) Receiving criminal punishment due to a crime;

(4) Failing to pay rent or other fees as stipulated;

(5) Other violations of relevant regulations or the lease contract.

Article 25 [Specific Situations] If the talent purchase their own houses or otherwise resolve their housing needs during the rental period, they must promptly report to the implementing agency, cease enjoying rent subsidy policies, and arrange for other eligible talent to move in or vacate the rented talent housing according to procedures.

If vacating the housing is temporarily impossible due to special reasons, for market-invested projects, the rented talent housing shall be converted into market rental housing and rent subsidy policies shall cease. For government-invested projects, with the approval of the district housing and urban-rural development department, a transition period of no more than three months shall be granted, during which rent subsidies shall not be provided.

Article 26 [Cooperation with Management] The project operation organization and lessee or leasing organization shall cooperate with the implementing agency in managing housing occupancy, inspections, allocation, rent management, and the handling of violations.

If the project operation organization refuses to cooperate, its new applications for talent housing in the project shall be suspended. After seeking opinions from relevant organizations and obtaining district government approval, the district housing and urban-rural development department may revoke the project accreditation. Any losses caused by the project operation organization’s errors shall be borne by the project operation organization itself.

The leasing organization shall supervise the occupants and housing usage, promptly update occupant information, and vacate unoccupied housing. In cases of falsification, breach of commitments, or refusal to fulfill responsibilities, the leasing organization may be required to settle rent and fees, pay penalties, and return improperly used talent housing according to the lease contract or legal conditions. Any illegal rent subsidies received shall be recovered. If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be pursued according to the law. Staff members from organizations related to talent housing who abuse power, neglect duties, or engage in fraud shall be held accountable according to regulations and laws.

Article 27 [Information Management] The district housing and urban-rural development department or the implementing agency shall establish an information database for talent housing rental management in Guangzhou Development District (Huangpu District), so as to enable real-time, dynamic tracking of talent housing resources, rental ratios, and management situations and achieve information sharing on talent identity, household registration, marriage, family, social insurance, and housing conditions. The purpose is to gradually enable functions like online application acceptance, online review, handling of objections, complaints, suggestions, and supervision and management of talent housing.

Article 28 [Withdrawal Mechanism] When the specified operation period of a talent housing project comes to an end, the project operation organization applies to withdraw from talent housing or the district housing and urban-rural development department deems the project no longer meets the talent housing recognition standards, the department shall request district government approval to revoke the project accreditation.

From the date of revocation, new applications for talent housing in the project shall be suspended. The talent within the contract period shall continue to fulfill the lease contract. After withdrawing from the talent housing project, re-accreditation shall not be granted within 12 months in principle.

Chapter 7: Supplementary Provisions

Article 29 [Policy Duration] The Implementation Measures shall come into force from the date of issuance and will remain in effect until February 7, 2027.

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