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Green Form GSH Mortgage Calculator | Eligibility Pre-check

Check the applicant route, tenancy or certificate status and residential-property restriction before estimating a deposit, repayment and cash cost at up to 95% LTV.

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Step 1

Green Form eligibility pre-check

A private, five-question route screen. It does not collect names, identity numbers or addresses, and it is not Housing Authority approval.

1. Which route best describes the applicant?
2. Will the applicant be at least 18 by the deadline and become an owner?
3. Are the applicant and required household members living in Hong Kong with the right to land, with spouse and tenancy or certificate members included as required?
4. Is the tenancy, GSH-specific certificate or allowance agreement valid by the application deadline, with no known excluded status?
5. During the ownership-restriction period, did the applicant or a required household member hold any Hong Kong residential-property interest?

Examples needing special care include conditional tenancies, some Express Flat Allocation tenancies within three years, tenancy enforcement, a certificate not valid for GSH, company or estate interests, and previous subsidised-home ownership.

Preliminary result

More information is needed

One or more answers are uncertain. Use the official checker or ask the estate office before relying on this route.

Five checks

  • Recognised Green Form route

    Other / not sure

  • Applicant aged 18 or above by the deadline

    Needs verification

  • Required household members and Hong Kong entry rights

    Needs verification

  • Tenancy, certificate or agreement status

    Needs verification

  • Hong Kong residential-property restriction

    Needs verification

Rules checked on 20 August 2026. A Green Form route does not use one universal income-and-asset limit: some certificate routes retain the rules of the scheme that issued the certificate.

Step 2

Test the deposit, repayment and cash cost

GSH mortgage inputs

Property type: Green Form / GSH (max 95% LTV)
  • Use the pre-check above first. A PRH allocation by itself should not be treated as approval; the relevant tenancy or GSH-specific certificate must be valid.
  • There is no single income-and-asset limit for every Green Form route. Check the current booklet for household composition, property ownership and any certificate-specific assessment.
  • Green Form buyers can generally borrow up to 95% without mortgage insurance or the private-home interest-rate stress test. Uncompleted-premium units usually use a P-rate mortgage.
HK$ 2,500,000
5%
25 years
3.5%
HK$ 40,000
0%

Monthly repayment

HK$11,890

Loan amountHK$2,375,000 · Down paymentHK$125,000

Current debt-to-income ratio

29.7%

50% planning warning line

Total interest

HK$1,191,943

Stamp duty

HK$100

Tax rate 0.00%

Total cost of buying

HK$3,697,043

Includes down payment, taxes and repayments (no mortgage insurance)

Loan-to-value (LTV)

95%

Government-guaranteed, up to 95% LTV

Estimated mortgage insurance premium

HK$0

GSH exempt from mortgage insurance

Estate-agent commission

HK$0

HA first sale defaults to zero; enter an actual secondary-market rate

Affordable property price based on income:With monthly income of HK$40,000 and a 50% debt-to-income ratio, maximum loan is aboutHK$3,995,018, corresponding to a property price of aboutHK$4,205,282.

The entered property price is affordable, but remember to set aside funds for renovation, management fees and maintenance reserves.

GSH mortgages are generally government-guaranteed and do not require separate mortgage insurance; the HKMA interest-rate stress test is also suspended. This scenario is at or below a 50% debt-to-income ratio, but the bank must still assess income, credit, term and the individual case.

Mortgage repayment trend

Compare how the remaining principal, cumulative principal repaid and cumulative interest change over time to see the impact of compounding on total cost.

Green Form tips:Green Form buyers can borrow up to 95% LTV, so the down payment hurdle is low, but still budget for stamp duty, legal fees, renovation and management fees. Uncompleted-premium units generally use prime-rate mortgages, and resale is restricted. Decide based on long-term owner-occupation needs.

Green Form GSH mortgage calculator: eligibility first

This Green Form GSH mortgage calculator pre-checks eligibility before estimating the instalment. Green Form eligibility is not one income number. Common routes include a Hong Kong Housing Authority public-rental tenant, a qualifying Hong Kong Housing Society Category A or elderly-housing tenant, a holder of a valid Green Form Certificate that applies to the GSH sale, and an eligible Elderly Rent Allowance Scheme beneficiary. A public-housing allocation alone should not be treated as approval; the relevant tenancy or certificate must be valid under the current exercise.

The tenancy type, certificate purpose, household members and previous subsidised-home ownership can all matter. Conditional tenancies, some Express Flat Allocation tenancies within their first three years, tenancy enforcement and a certificate that is not valid for GSH need closer checking. A simple online screen cannot decide spouse, household-member or documentary exceptions.

The residential-property restriction depends on the applicant route. HA and relevant HS tenants and some certificate categories generally need to check Hong Kong residential-property interests from 24 months before the application deadline until the agreement for sale and purchase. Company, estate and land interests may also need disclosure. Use the current sales booklet for the precise period, scope and exceptions.

This page gives a conservative five-question screen covering the route, age, household, document status and property restriction before estimating the deposit and repayment. Green Form routes do not all share one income-and-asset ceiling; some certificate routes retain the issuing scheme's assessment. The mortgage section models up to 95% LTV and defaults estate-agent commission to zero for a Housing Authority first sale. Formal eligibility and lending approval remain with the relevant authorities and bank.

Related guide

Green Form HOS & GSH Mortgage Guide: 95% LTV, Down Payment & Income Check

Learn about Green Form 95% maximum LTV, Housing Authority guarantees, no MIP requirement and P-rate mortgage calculations.

Read the guide

Data status

GSH eligibility criteria checked on 20 August 2026; mortgage and stamp-duty figures use current data

Last checked2026-08-20
Official basis

Applicant routes, household and residential-property restrictions follow Housing Authority GSH criteria, the current booklet and official checker.

Planning assumptions

Eligibility answers, price, rate, term, income and actual agency commission are user inputs; the mortgage is a scenario estimate.

Not included

Does not verify certificates, household or spouse exceptions, company or estate interests, previous subsidised housing, bank approval or final HA eligibility.

Latest update

2026-08-20: Added a five-check eligibility screen, corrected the income-and-asset explanation and set HA first-sale agency commission to zero.

References

Site data last reviewed: 2026-08-09 · The sources above are for reference only; please refer to the latest official announcements from the relevant organisations.

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FAQs

What does the Green Form mortgage calculator estimate?

It pre-checks the GSH application route, tenancy or certificate status and the residential-property restriction, then estimates deposit, instalment and interest at up to 95% LTV. It is a planning tool, not Housing Authority or bank approval.

Who can apply for GSH with Green Form status?

Common routes include HA public-rental tenants, qualifying Housing Society Category A or elderly-housing tenants, holders of a valid Green Form Certificate that applies to GSH, and eligible Elderly Rent Allowance Scheme beneficiaries. The current sales rules still apply to each route.

Is there one income and asset limit for every Green Form applicant?

No. Relevant HA or HS tenants and some certificate categories do not use one shared GSH income-and-asset ceiling. Other certificate routes may retain the public-housing or issuing scheme's assessment rules.

Does owning a home within 24 months always disqualify an applicant?

The residential-property restriction applies to relevant routes, but its exact scope, period and exceptions come from the current sales booklet. This screen flags a possible barrier and does not decide company, estate, land or cancelled-transaction cases.

Does this pre-check approve Green Form eligibility?

No. It screens the route, basic age and household declarations, tenancy or certificate status and the property restriction. The Housing Authority must assess exceptions, previous subsidised housing, documents and final eligibility.

What is the maximum Green Form mortgage LTV?

A Green Form subsidised-home buyer may be able to borrow up to 95% LTV without separate mortgage insurance. The approved amount, valuation, term and debt assessment remain subject to the bank and scheme.

Can an uncompleted-premium GSH flat use a HIBOR mortgage?

An uncompleted-premium subsidised flat generally uses a prime-rate mortgage rather than a HIBOR-linked mortgage. Confirm the available products with the participating bank.

Is estate-agent commission payable on an HA first sale?

An HA first sale normally has no estate-agent commission, so this page defaults it to zero. For a Green Form secondary-market purchase, enter the rate actually agreed with the agent.

A useful scenario to try

Do not test only the maximum LTV; compare 25- and 30-year terms and total interest.

Read the Green Form eligibility and deposit guide
Topic guideMortgage and home-buying guides

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