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Hi, my father is a 63 yrs old (born 1957) retiree and currently staying in an executive flat with my mom. He would like to downgrade to a 3 room flat as my siblings and I have our own flats. He had fully paid up for the current flat using his CPF. If he decides to downgrade, does he need to deposit the proceeds back to his CPF? thanks!
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Hi, I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Hope to hear from you soon and have a great week ahead. Yes the CPF used before would have to be returned back with accrued interest.

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Good evening,

Yes he would be required to refund first the CPF utilized + accrued interest amounts back into his Retirement Account, so as to meet his Full Retirement Sum (if he has withdrawn CPF monies at age 55). If there are still balance amounts after meeting the FRS, he can withdraw the balance as cash proceeds.

If he intends to purchase another flat, there will be a line item reflecting how much CPF OA he can use for the next property purchase as well.

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Hi Sir

Yes he have to refund back to the CPF on the amount used to fund the property purchase of his current executive flat ( Principle plus accrued Interest). If after refunding the CPF back and he still have excess funds after setting aside full retirement sum ($139,000 for cohort turned 55 in 2012), he can choose to withdraw it in cash. If he choose to buy another flat and fully pay for it, he can make use all the excess funds after setting aside full retirement sum plus half of the amount he has set aside in full retirement sum.(Funds in full retirement sum becomes basic retirement sum, an exemption to meet FRS only applies to property owners). In downgrading scenario, my experience from my clients is that not only they will be able to fully paid for their next house but are also able to draw a significant sum of proceeds in cash from the refunded CPF. Therefore your dad need not worry of not getting any cash after downgrading. Financial planning such as the budget for your dad new flat comes into play to determine the amount of cash he is able to cash out from the sales of his current flat. Do contact me at 93375051  for a free and non obligatory consultation on this. I am able to understand your dad financial profile better and can also do a rough estimate of how much cash proceeds your dad is able to cash out if he continue with his downgrading plan.

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Dear Sir/Mdm,

Your dad will only need to refund the CPF that he has used over the years plus the accrual interests accumulated back to his CPF account when he sells the flat. Once the funds are back to his CPF account, he will need to satisfy his minimum sum account (which is 139,000 since he turned 55 in 2012). This will apply to your mum as well if she had utilised her CPF for the flat. The funds in excess of their minimum sum can be drawn out if they wish to.

For the 3 room flat, they can also pledge up to 50% of their retirement sum towards the purchase, thereby reducing the cash outlay.

I have assisted many elderly clients to downgrade successfully before and I pay special attention to the cash flow as well as their timeline so that they can transit smoothly from one house to another without the need to rent a place in between the transition.

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We can do an estimated sales proceeds for your father reference.

You may text 9620 827 for a casual chat.

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Hi,

Thanks for posting your question on PropertyGuru. Hearing your parent's case, it is actually not a bad idea to right-size to a smaller house. It is really much easier to clean and maintain.

Back to your question. Basically your parents will need to refund the CPF that they have used for the house together with accrued interests back to their CPF account. Since the house is already fully paid and no more outstanding loan, then the remaining money after refunding the CPF plus accrued interests will be given to your parents in cash. Of course how much is this amount, we will really need to do a calculation before we can have an answer. Accrued interests can be quite a scary figure if your parents have used a lot of there CPF to pay for the house right from the start and this amount has started to accrue the interests at a very early stage.

The second challenge we will face is, as your dad is already above 55 years of age, they will have an additional account in their CPF called the Retirement Account. They will also need to fulfil their retirement sum before using the excess for the next house purchase. If in the event your dad really do not have enough to make the next purchase, then we may need to appeal to CPF for some sort of a waiver.

If you are ok, then maybe what we can do is we can actually meet up for a chat. We can keep the meetup to as little people as possible and we can also keep social distancing for the safety of everyone. During this meetup, we can do a financial calculation for your parents and all of you will have a good idea of your financial situation and will be able to make informed decisions on your move. When we know more about your requirements, we can also give you more relevant advice as well. No worries on this meetup as there are no obligations at all. We can really just take it as a chat. If you wish to meet up, then just to let you know in advance that I will be with my partner, who is also my wife.

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Hi,

Yes, your parents will have to refund back to their CPF-OA the monies that they had used to pay for the mortgage over the years.

To find out the actual amount to be refunded, they can both login to their respective CPF accounts using their SingPass.

Should they wish to use their CPF monies for their next purchase, they could do so after setting aside "half-minimum sum" in their respective accounts in their CPF-RA.

I am experienced and well-versed in HDB resale transactions. My area of focus is in Central/Queenstown/Bukit Merah/West region, and I am blessed to have transacted several record-breaking "million-dollar" HDB flats over the past 1-2 years, with many others in the $900k+ range. In fact, I had already transacted 2 "million-dollar" HDBs flats thus far this year.

I will be able to assist your parents in their housing plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion.

Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305  .

Thank you.

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Greetings from Ohmyhome!

Yes, he has to make the necessary refunds back to CPF after the sale for whatever amount he used plus accrued interest.

For more information, kindly contact us at 68869009  or WhatsApp us at 97551009  .

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