Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Public Rental Housing
Article 3 The term "public rental housing" as mentioned in these Measures refers to affordable housing that is rented to families with housing difficulties with lower-middle income in cities and towns, newly employed workers without housing and migrant workers with stable employment in cities and towns that meet the prescribed conditions. Public rental housing can be raised through new construction, renovation, acquisition, long-term lease, etc., can be invested and built by the government, and can also be provided with policy support and social strength construction by the government. Public rental housing can be a complete set of housing or dormitory housing.
Article 4 The competent department of housing and urban and rural construction in the State Council is responsible for the guidance and supervision of public rental housing throughout the country. The competent department of housing and urban construction (housing security) of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the management of public rental housing within their respective administrative areas.