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Dear Sir/Mdm,

I am in the midst of a divorce proceeding.
We owned a HDB flat.

Just want to know what is the difference in terms of monetary outlay between transfer of ownership and selling it in the resale market?

As the party who is retaining the flat, do i
only allow to use full cash to pay the other party or cpf monies is allowed for the transfer? How does it work?

My understanding is for transfer to take effect the party retaining the flat has to use cash only to pay back the outgoing party's share that he had put up for the flat plus his final percentage entitlement awarded by court.

Please enlighten me.

Thanks.
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2 Answers

Afternoon,

For the transfer, you will need to know how much is the current outstanding mortgage since you are buying over the other party's share. How much loan you can obtain will be dependent on the current valuation and your income, along with your credit status and age. You can definitely utilize CPF to pay off the balance, dependent on whether you are using HDB loan or bank loan. Do take note that the ultimate cash flow for transfer might be more costly than selling and buying another unit. However, HDB will be handling the transfer procedure fully. Hence you can obtain more information from them accordingly.

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Mike Lim
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Dear Sir/Mdm,

For divorce cases, you may want to consider whether it makes more financial sense for one party to take over the ownership of the flat or to sell it in the resale market if it is an amicable split.

I will advise you to do some financial planning first before arriving on the decision. Each case is unique as it depends on what is stated in the court order as well.

Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation better and provide you with further assistance!

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