Self-arranged Accommodation

1. Introduction

This page aims to provide advices and rental information to non-local students who may have housing need to look for other private accommodation in Hong Kong due to limited bed places of OUHK Co-ordinated Off-campus Accommodation.

2. Type of Housing

Type of Housing	Features	Monthly Rent (HK$)*
Mansion	Luxury Housing with club house and property management.	20,000 or above
Private Housing Estate	A cluster of high-rise building with property management (and club house if applicable).	10,000 or above
One Multi-unit Building	A single residential building with property management (and club house if applicable).	10,000 or above
Tong Lau (Tenement House)	A single three to five sotreys high residential building before 1980 and no lifts and property management are available.	5,000 - 10,000

* The above monthly rent does not include utitlities, commission fee and/ or any special chargers.

3. Nearby Regions

Location	District	Distance from School (5: The Nearest)	Type of Housing	Directions to Campus
Homantin	Kowloon City	5	Mansion, Private Housing Estate and One Multi-unit Building	Walking
Mongkok	Yau Tsim Mong	4	Private Housing Estate, One Multi-unit Building and Tong Lau	Walking Minibus no. 27M and 28M Bus no. 18, 41, 45 and E21A
To Kwa Wan	Kowloon City	4	Private Housing Estate, One Multi-unit Building and Tong Lau	Minibus no. 28M Bus no. 17
Hunghom	Kowloon City	4	One Multi-unit Building and Tong Lau	Minibus no. 8 Bus no.7B, 8, 41 and 45
Whampoa	Kowloon City	3	Private Housing Estate and One Multi-unit Building	MTR
Prince Edward	Yau Tsim Mong	3	One Multi-unit Building and Tong Lau	MTR Bus no. 18, 41, 45 and E21A
Sham Shui Po	Sham Shio Po	2	One Multi-unit Building and Tong Lau	MTR Bus no. 18, 41, 45 and E21A

4. Rental Sources in Hong Kong

Sources	Nature
Licensed Estate Agencies	Recognized and governed by the Estate Agents Authority (EAA) under the Estate Agents Ordinance (EAO) Professional in arranging the renting of properties Assisting in signing of “Estate Agency Agreement” and documentation processing with landlords and tenants to protect both parties Licence List for public to asertain whether the person concerned is currently licensed
Service Apartment Agencies	Managed by licensed Estate Agencies under EAA Offering some “Student Hostels” to non-local students
Online Rental Apps/ Websites	Providing dynamic search and filtering on rental of premises

5. Notes on Signing a Tenancy Agreement

Many landlords and tenants do not enter into detailed tenancy agreements when they lease or rent properties. Most simply use one of the standard tenancy agreement forms available. Some make oral agreements only. However, if either party subsequently disputes the tenancy agreement, the situation may be difficult to resolve as the obligations and right of landlord and tenant have not been clearly defined. Both parties are likely to suffer as a result.

In view of this, the Estate Agents Authority and the Consumer Council have complied Notes on Signing a Tenancy Agreement to assist landlord and tenants in understanding the importance of a tenancy agreement, the terms that should be included in it, and their obligations and rights.

6. Off-campus Housing

Service Provider	District	Estimated Price (HK$)	Website
Contented Living	Hunghom, Mongkok, Prince Edward, Tsim Sha Tsui, etc.	5,000 or above	Click Here
Hong Kong University Student Exchange Association	Homantin and Mongkok	4,500 or above	Click Here
Oootopia	To Kwa Wan	9,000 or above	Click Here
Uni Hall	Sham Shui Po	5,000 or above	Click Here
Weave on Boundary	Prince Edward	9,000 or above	Click Here
M³ International Youth Community	Prince Edward and Sham Shui Po	4,000 or above	Click Here
Holiday Inn Express	Kwun Tong	9,000 or above	Click Here Discount for OUHK students (till 30 Sep 2021)：Click Here
The Quay	Hunghom	9,000 or above	Click Here
Y-Loft	Chai Wan	10,000 or above	Click Here

7. Disclaimer

Any contents accessible through this page obtained from the websites of service providers are for information only and they are subject to change at any time without prior notice. The University has no relationship with these service providers and does not guarantee its accuracy or reliability and accepts no liability to any dealings for any loss or damage arising from any inaccuracies or omission.

Maintained by: Student Affairs Office( sao@ouhk.edu.hk )
Modified Date: Mar 18, 2021

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