Calculate the Homeless Period That Counts Toward Your Subscription Score

The period runs to the date of the tenant recruitment notice and starts at 2 points for under 1 year (Applyhome score calculator, checked 2026-10-13).

How many points can the homeless period earn?

The homeless period is one of the items in the subscription score. If you own a home, or you are unmarried, homeless and under 30, the score is 0.

By the same calculation, 5 years or more but under 6 years is 12 points, and 10 years or more but under 11 years is 22 points. Enter the other items, the number of dependents and the length of your subscription account, in the Applyhome calculator to check them together.

When does the count start?

The start date depends on whether you have ever owned a home.

For example, if you sold a home at 33, you count from the day you sold it, not from 30. Conversely, if you sold a home at 27 and stayed unmarried until 30, you count from the day you turn 30.

Whose homes count toward being homeless?

As of the date of the tenant recruitment notice, every person in your household must be without a home. Presale rights and similar also count as home ownership.

• Even if your spouse has a separate resident registration, check your spouse and their household members too.
• The homeless period score is calculated based on the applicant and the spouse.
• A home your spouse sold before the marriage is excluded from the period calculation.

If you are on the same resident registration copy as your parents, your parents' home may also count toward the household. Start by checking who is on your resident registration copy.

Does a small villa still count as homeless?

The Policy Briefing said that in January 2025 the small, low-priced home standard for being treated as homeless in subscriptions was widened.

This exception may not apply equally to every supply type. The material I checked does not say which types it covers, so check the homeless recognition range in the tenant recruitment notice of the complex you plan to apply for.

What should you check before applying?

1. In Applyhome's subscription score calculator, enter your homeless period, number of dependents and account period to see your score.
2. Check whether anyone in your household owns a home or presale right, using your resident registration copy.
3. Check the homeless recognition standard and the notice date in each complex's tenant recruitment notice.

The calculator result is a simple calculation of what you enter, so you are responsible for any mistaken application. A wrong score can make you ineligible after winning, so match the start date carefully.

Last checked: 2026-10-13. For your individual situation, check again with the Applyhome customer center (1644-7445) before relying on a homeless determination.