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My wife has recently signed an option for a new condo under construction, and paid the initial 5% booking fee. This option was soley in her name. Is it possible to also add my name to become joint-owners when exercising the option? Would I be able to use my cpf for the remaining 15% downpayment or the rest of the mortgage if I am not a joint owner?
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Natasha Goh
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Dear Ng,

If you refer to the developer's Option to Purchase, you will find that Clause 6 stipulates that the Option cannot be assigned or transferred. It would be advisable for your wife to instruct your lawyers to write to the developer's lawyers to request for the original Option to be cancelled and a fresh one issued in both names, if your intent is to use CPF towards payment of the property. This is subject to Developer's discretion, and a small administrative fee may be charged.

It would be advisable to check first though. If you are already using CPF to pay for another property, you must have an aggregate balance of at least half the prevailing Minimum Sum (currently Minimum Sum is $131,000, so you need to have at least $65,500 balance)in your ordinary and special accounts before you can use CPF for a second or third property. This is the multiple property rule under CPF.

Let me know if you require further clarification on the above. I'm formerly a practicing real estate lawyer, and have acted in hundreds of property transactions including developers sales and CPF applications so I should be able to help you out. Of course the best person to consult would be the lawyer actually handling the matter for you.

Warmest regards,

Natasha Goh
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