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Can you sell before handover?

Selling an off-plan unit before it is finished usually means assigning your contract to a new buyer. Answer eight questions from your contract. See how flexible your exit is and what to ask the developer before you count on it.

Your purchase

1Does the contract allow assignment before handover?

Look for "assignment", "transfer of rights", "resale" or "nomination".

2Does the developer have to consent?
3Is there an assignment or transfer fee?
4Must you have paid a minimum share first?
5Is there a lock-in period after signing?

A time during which you cannot resell at all.

6Where is the assignment recorded?
7Do you know the taxes and fees on an assignment?

Transfer taxes, capital gains on your profit, registration fees, and who pays each.

8Is there a buyer of last resort?

A written buy-back, a developer resale programme, or a right to sell back at a set price.

Exit flexibility

0/ 100

Higher means an easier exit before handover. It reads only what you answer about the contract, not the market: a flexible contract does not mean there is a buyer at your price.

Before you count on reselling

What to ask the developer

    How the score works

    • 25 points: assignment allowed in writing (8 if silent, 0 if forbidden; a ban caps the score at 20).
    • 15: no developer consent needed (10 with written conditions, 4 at discretion).
    • 15: no fee (12 up to 1%, 9 up to 2%, 5 up to 4%, 2 above).
    • 15: no minimum share paid (12 up to 20%, 8 up to 40%, 4 above).
    • 10: no lock-in (7 up to 6 months, 4 up to 12, 1 longer).
    • 10: recorded in an official registry (5 developer records only).
    • 5: taxes confirmed (3 roughly). 5: written buyer of last resort (2 if only promised).
    • "Not sure" scores low on purpose: an unknown term is a risk until you see it in writing. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
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