Freedom laborers buying social housing declare income according to which form?
According to Clause 5, Article 76 of the 2023 Housing Law, the subjects eligible for social housing support policies are "Low-income people in urban areas". If there is no labor contract, they are often called freelancers.
On February 15, 2026, the Ministry of Construction issued Circular 08/2026/TT-BXD amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circulars in the field of housing (including Circular 05/2024/TT-BXD, Circular 09/2025/TT-BXD and Circular 32/2025/TT-BXD).
Based on point b, clause 1, Article 1 of Circular 08/2026/TT-BXD stipulates as follows:
Article 1. Amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BXD dated July 31, 2024 of the Minister of Construction detailing a number of articles of the Housing Law, which has been amended and supplemented by a number of articles in Circular No. 09/2025/TT-BXD dated June 13, 2025 and Circular No. 32/2025/TT-BXD dated November 10, 2025 of the Minister of Construction (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BXD amended).
1. Amending and supplementing point c, supplementing point c2 after point c1, clause 1, Article 6 as follows:
b) Supplement point c2 after point c1, clause 1, Article 6 as follows:
c2) Subjects specified in Clause 5, Article 76 of the Housing Law who do not have labor contracts, are not entitled to pensions paid by the Social Insurance agency, implemented according to Form No. 05 in the Appendix issued together with this Circular".
Thus, freelance workers buying social housing declare income according to form 05 in the Appendix issued together with Circular 08/2026/TT-BXD from February 15, 2026.
Documents proving the subjects and conditions eligible for social housing support policies that have been certified by competent authorities according to regulations before February 15, 2026, which takes effect, are allowed to continue to be used and are valid for 12 months, from February 15, 2026 (the date Circular 08 on social housing takes effect).
Do freelance workers who buy social housing need to submit an application to prove their object?
Based on Clause 2, Article 30 of Decree 100/2024/ND-CP amended and supplemented by Article 33 of Decree 54/2026/ND-CP, it is stipulated as follows:
Article 30. Conditions on income
2. In case the subject specified in Clause 5, Article 76 of the Housing Law does not have a labor contract, it must ensure income conditions as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article and be certified by the commune-level police agency where the citizen is permanently or temporarily residing or currently residing. Within 07 days from the date of receiving the request for confirmation, the commune-level police agency where the citizen is permanently or temporarily residing or currently residing at the time of the citizen's request, is responsible for confirming information including: Full name, middle name and name; Date, month, year of birth; gender; personal identification number; date, month, year of issuance of citizen identification card/identity card; place of permanent residence/temporary residence/current place of residence.
Citizens are responsible for declaring and committing to information on average monthly income. Commune-level police coordinate with relevant agencies in verifying and post-checking information on average monthly income of citizens for necessary cases.
The application form confirming the income conditions specified in this clause is also a document proving the beneficiaries of social housing support policies.
Accordingly, the application for confirmation of income conditions is also a document proving the beneficiaries of social housing support policies.
Thus, freelance workers buying social housing only need to submit a request for confirmation of income conditions, and that application is considered a document proving the subject. At the same time, freelance workers buying social housing are responsible for declaring and committing to information on average monthly income.
Social housing purchase dossiers submitted before February 9, 2026 that have not issued settlement results, do not need to be supplemented (Except in cases where the database for that content has not been exploited and operated).
