What does the commune police confirm for people without labor contracts to buy social housing?

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 33 of Decree 55/2026/ND-CP (effective from February 9, 2026) amends and supplements Clause 2, Article 30 of Decree 100/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Housing Law on development and management of social housing (amended and supplemented in Decree No. 261/2025/ND-CP) as follows:

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.

Thus, from February 9, 2026, commune police are responsible for confirming the above contents for people without labor contracts to buy social housing.