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After choosing a subsale home, how do I formally make an offer and booking?
Verify the actual property, owner and representative's authority, then make a written offer stating the price and conditions. Before any earnest payment, ask your solicitor to review the accepted terms, authorised stakeholder arrangements and receipt process. An informal message or payment alone does not settle every term of the purchase.
What to do next
- Confirm the specific unit/title, owner and representative's authority, and set out your price, inclusions and conditions in writing.
- Have your solicitor review acceptance, signing/payment deadlines, financing conditions and refund/forfeiture provisions before you commit.
- Verify the authorised stakeholder account and payment instructions independently; obtain a receipt and keep the accepted offer and records.
This is a subsale preparation process, not permission for a regulated housing developer to collect pre-SPA payments. Refund entitlement depends on applicable law and the reviewed conditions; it is not automatic.
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When should I sign the SPA after my offer or booking?
Use the signing deadline in the accepted written offer and the solicitor-confirmed transaction arrangements, not a universal number of days. Let your solicitor check the draft and outstanding conditions before signing. Waiting for a loan decision does not automatically extend an offer or SPA deadline.
What to do next
- Give your solicitor the accepted offer and all relevant correspondence; confirm the deadline, its trigger and any conditions.
- Have the solicitor explain title/consent findings, financing conditions and obligations in the complete SPA before you sign.
- Sign when advised and within the agreed terms; if more time is needed, obtain the required written agreement before the deadline.
Do not sign blank or unexplained documents or rely on an agent's verbal promise of an extension. Your solicitor should confirm the consequences if financing or consent is still pending.
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When must I submit the complete documents to the bank and solicitor?
Ask the bank and solicitor for their current case-specific checklists and due dates as soon as the transaction starts. An accepted offer or SPA may impose separate deadlines. A bank's review target starts only when its own completeness requirements are met, not when some documents are sent to the agent.
What to do next
- Obtain separate dated bank and legal checklists, including who supplies each document and the contractual deadline it supports.
- Submit accurate documents through verified secure channels; obtain acknowledgement, outstanding-item confirmation and the bank's completeness date.
- Tell your solicitor promptly about missing items or delays and arrange any required written extension before an offer or SPA deadline expires.
There is no universal submission or approval period. Sending documents does not prove bank acceptance or fund release; keep identity and financial records off public forms and unverified channels.
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How much booking deposit must I pay for a subsale home?
There is no universal 1%, 2% or 3% booking amount for every subsale purchase. The amount, balance deposit, deadlines and refund conditions must be agreed in writing with the seller. If cash is insufficient, ask for revised payment terms before signing or paying; the seller does not have to accept them.
What to do next
- Ask for the complete written offer.
- Have your lawyer check payment and refund terms.
- Pay only after agreeing the amount, payee and receipt.
A small booking payment can still create obligations. Subsale terms differ from HDA developer-sale rules and auction conditions.
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Can I pay 1% first and use EPF to top up the deposit later?
It is not an automatic entitlement. For a subsale, the seller must accept any staged payment in writing. EPF housing withdrawal requires eligible savings and supporting documents, including the purchase agreement and loan approval for a financed purchase. Do not assume EPF will release money before the booking or balance-deposit deadline.
What to do next
- Check EPF eligibility and documents first.
- Agree a realistic written schedule with the seller.
- Keep cash available for amounts due before approval.
No guaranteed EPF amount or arrival date. Do not sign on the assumption that a 1% payment settles the deposit obligation.
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Will my subsale booking deposit be refunded if the bank rejects my loan?
Not automatically. The outcome depends on the written offer or SPA, any financing condition, required evidence, deadlines and the facts of the case. Before paying, have a lawyer check exactly when a refund applies. A rejection letter alone does not create a universal refund right.
What to do next
- Check financing and termination clauses before payment.
- Keep bank decisions and all signed documents.
- Ask your lawyer to respond within the contractual deadline.
Neither automatic full refund nor automatic forfeiture is promised here. Do not stop complying with deadlines without legal advice.
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These are general explanations. An individual property, application or agreement still needs confirmation.