Applicants have to earn a gross annual income between $3952 to $20,000 or $76 to $384 weekly to qualify for a PRB flat. Only the Suva Raiwai, Nairai Road estate of 210 flats have a different income bracket. Applicants interested in the Raiwai flats have to earn an annual gross income of $20,001 to $30,000 or $385 to $576 weekly. The rents are made affordable, but applicants have to demonstrate the ability to pay the weekly charged rent.

PRB cannot provide the exact date it will allocate you a flat since it has to wait for an existing tenant to vacate before a flat becomes available for you. The outgoing tenant normally provides a short notice of its intention to vacate. After PRB receive keys, the next deserving tenant on its waitlist will be decided and allocated on a first come-first serve basis.

The standard bond for rental housing is $270. Since PRB is a special housing program, you will also be required to pay a month advance rent as a buffer in your flat account for unforeseen circumstances.

The number of family members for each flat are maximum 4 persons for studio flats and 6 persons for 1- and 2-bedroom flats. PRB does not want families to allow their flats to be overcrowded. Most flats are separated by a firewall, and we don’t want overcrowded flats to disturb the peace and privacy of neighbours.