Legal analysis: the longest term of public rental housing is 5 years, and the rented family should withdraw from the house when the contract expires. The application period of public rental housing has different provisions in different cities, but as far as the lease period of public rental housing is concerned, most cities stipulate that it is five years. In other words, after applying for public rental housing, you can't rent it out for a lifetime. Those who exceed the prescribed time limit shall withdraw from public rental housing.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Public Rental Housing

Article 1 These Measures are formulated to strengthen the management of public rental housing, ensure fair distribution, standardize operation and use, and improve the exit mechanism.

Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the distribution, operation, use, withdrawal and management 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.

Article 5 The housing security departments of municipalities directly under the Central Government and people's governments at the city and county levels shall strengthen the construction of public rental housing management information systems and establish and improve public rental housing management files.