Vacant Possession Now that both Mr & Mrs Tan and Mr Chan have signed the Sales & Purchase Agreement, they've to wait for the loan to be disbursed. Once the loan has been disbursed then only the purchasers can take vacant possession (VP) of the property. The standard "waiting period" is 3 months. The bank will disburse the balance of the purchase price to the vendor - Mr Chan. In this case,...
July 2017
Soliciting Sales & Purchase Agreement After the loan has been approved, the next step for Mr & Mrs Tan is the Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA). It is a legal document outlining the terms and conditions whereby Mr Chan (vendor) has agreed to sell the property to Mr & Mrs Tan (purchasers), and the purchasers agreeing to purchase the property from the vendor. The standard practice is...
Required Documents for Home Loans The loan purchaser is divided into 2 categories: Employer (Er) and Employee (Ee). Then the Ee is further sub-divided into salaried employee and commission earner. Cash purchaserLoan purchaser or Mortgagor Employer Employee Salaried employee Commission earner For loan purchasers, the standard documents that banks generally require are: Copy of purchaser's...
There are 2 types of purchasers: Cash purchaser Loan purchaser A cash purchaser buys properties with 100% cash. A loan purchaser buys properties by borrowing money from the bank. The loan purchaser can finance his property purchase with a bank loan of up to 90%. Therefore, the loan purchaser only needs to fork out a downpayment of 10% for the property....
The clock has started ticking. The minute the purchaser gives the earnest deposit and both parties sign the Agreement To Purchase (ATP) or booking form; the clock starts ticking. Mr and Mrs Tan have 14 working days to secure a bank loan approval and to subsequently sign the Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA). Since Mr & Mrs Tan are first time home buyers, they are unsure which bank to apply for a...
Even though both parties have mutually agreed on a price, but the deal has yet to be concluded. It is only 50% in progress. A few documents are required and have to be completed in order for the first part of this deal to be closed. Authorisation To Sell (ATS) or appointment letter by the sellerAgreement To Purchase (ATP), confirmation for sale form, or booking formEarnest Deposit (ED) via cheque/...