Resale Of Part-Share - HDB

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• • Change in Flat Ownership (Not Through a Sale)
    • Eligibility
    • Guide on Change in Flat Ownership (Not Through a Sale)
    • Conditions After Change in Flat Ownership
    • Application Procedure
    • Manner of Holding
    • Additional Information
  • Resale of Part-Share
  • Change in Manner of Holding/ Ownership Proportion

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A resale of part-share transaction in an HDB flat refers to a change in flat ownership by way of a partial sale/ purchase at a mutually agreed price. Monetary consideration is involved for such change in ownership.

A resale of part-share transaction is not allowed between a married couple.

Eligibility conditions

You must meet these eligibility conditions to qualify for a resale of part-share.

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Criteria	Details
Sellers (Existing owners)	You must meet the eligibility conditions to sell the flat on the open market, such as the minimum occupation period (MOP).
Buyers (Remaining owners and incoming owners, if any)	You must meet the eligibility conditions for buying a flat to buy over the part-share of the flat.
Additional criteria for divorce cases	You may buy over your ex-spouse's share of the matrimonial flat by way of resale of part-share subject to the following conditions: You and your ex-spouse are able to meet the above criteria Your divorce must be finalised after meeting the MOP of the flat; and The divorce document must indicate resale of part-share from one party to another

Application procedure

The application procedure for a resale of part-share is similar to that of a normal resale transaction.

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Check your eligibility to buy a resale flat, plan the financing of the part-share purchase and familiarise yourself with the buying procedures for a resale flat.

Before committing to the part-share purchase, ensure that you have a valid HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter. If you have indicated that you intend to get an HDB housing loan in your HFE application, the loan outcome will be reflected in your HFE letter accordingly.

If you have indicated that you intend to get a housing loan from a financial institution in your HFE application, you must have a valid Letter of Offer (LO) before you exercise the OTP. You may concurrently request an In-Principle Approval and LO from participating financial institutions when applying for the HFE letter on the HDB Flat Portal.

Conditions after resale of part-share

After a resale of part-share has been completed, there are conditions that apply to flat owners and occupiers.

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Minimum occupation period (MOP)

All persons listed in an unclassified[1]/ Standard flat must physically reside in the flat for a minimum period of 5 years before they may do the following, subject to the respective prevailing eligibility conditions:

• Apply for an HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter
• Sell the flat on the open market
• Rent out the whole flat
• Acquire interest in private property, both local and overseas

The MOP starts from the legal completion date of your flat purchase and excludes any period where you do not physically reside in the flat, e.g. when the whole flat is rented out with HDB's prior approval or when there has been an infringement of the flat lease.

For new and resale Plus and Prime[2] flats, the MOP is 10 years. For flats purchased under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme, the MOP is 20 years.

Read all the conditions that apply to flat owners and occupiers.

[1] Unclassified flats refer to flats sold before October 2024 sales exercise and not classified as Standard, Plus or Prime. [2] Prime flats include Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) flats sold before October 2024 sales exercise.

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