Second-hand Housing Transaction: Overview of Real Estate Handover Process

In addition to the relevant transaction procedures, the handover of second-hand houses is also an important issue. What is the handover process of second-hand houses? For details, please see this article:

Second-hand housing sales real estate handover process:

(1) settle the water meter bill.

Before handing over the house, the buyer should ask whether the seller has paid the water fee, and don't forget to keep the water fee receipt paid last month.

(2) Notify the status of the electric meter.

When handing over the house for acceptance, the buyer must personally check whether the electricity meter has been moved, modified and the line direction is normal, and keep the electricity bill receipt paid last month.

(3) Assist in gas transmission.

According to the regulations of the gas company, the buyer and the seller must go through the transfer formalities with the gas department together with the house sales contract, stating that the house price includes the gas facility fee, the ID cards of both parties and the gas fee paid by the seller one month before the delivery date. If there is no agreement or the agreement is not clear, the gas department may refuse to handle it.

(4) Sign a new property heating agreement.

Cities with heating should pay attention to signing a new property heating agreement with the property so as not to affect the heating in the coming year.

(5) Settlement of telephone charges.

Some families have installed more than one telephone line. The buyer should ask clearly whether there is one or two telephone lines, ordinary telephone lines or ISDN telephone lines in the supplementary terms of the contract, and whether the transfer price includes telephone lines. Property buyers can ask the original owner to remove the mobile phone and then apply for installing another mobile phone. If it is really necessary for the seller because of the shortage of telephone lines or number sources, you should go to the telecommunications department with the seller to settle the bill up to the handover date before handing over the house, and then go through the transfer procedures.

(6) Assist the transfer of cable TV.

Cable TV implements the system of one household and one card. Because some second-hand houses are vacant, they are generally unoccupied, and the seller has not paid the monthly fee for cable TV, which leads to arrears. Over time, the cable station will be terminated. Therefore, when handing over the house, the buyer can ask the seller to submit the receipt certificate and cable TV certificate of the last month of the hand-over date. The buyer can handle the transfer formalities with the above two materials and the new property right certificate.

(7) Maintenance fund settlement.

According to the relevant regulations, when the house is transferred, the remaining funds in the maintenance fund account will not be returned, and the remaining funds paid by the seller will be certified by the property management company, which can be collected from the buyer by the settlement and delivery of the residential maintenance fund, and the owner of the maintenance fund will be renamed as the buyer.

(8) ancillary facilities.

Generally speaking, the buyer will check and accept the ancillary facilities, equipment, decoration and donated household appliances and furniture when handing over the house, among which the problems such as sewer blockage and wall seepage are easily overlooked.

(9) transfer money.

When buying and selling second-hand houses, apart from the handover of houses and the transfer of rights, the seller's account did not move out in time, which is one of the most controversial factors and the most likely to endanger the interests of buyers. Therefore, the buyer can go to the relevant departments one day before the delivery date to inquire whether the seller's account has moved out. If the seller's account cannot be moved out before the house is handed over, the buyer must make a clear agreement with the seller on this issue.

(The above answers were published on 20 17-03-07. Please refer to the current actual purchase policy. )

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