Can I buy a public rental house in Shenzhen after living for 5 years?

Public rental housing in Shenzhen can be purchased first after living for five years, and the lessee has the preemptive right. If the lessee has been renting for more than five years in a row and meets the conditions for placing affordable housing, he can purchase the rented affordable housing with the consent of the lessor; Comply with the provisions of the state on affordable housing; The people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities and counties prohibit the rental and sale.

Public rental housing refers to the affordable housing provided by the state with policy support and rented by various social subjects for low-and middle-income groups through new construction or other means. It is an important part of the national housing security system.

Public rental housing is not owned by individuals, but by the government or institutions. Rent it to new employees at a price lower than the market price or affordable by the lessee, including some newly graduated college students, as well as some retirees and disabled people. There are also some groups who have migrated from other places to work in cities.