Applicable Codes: Guangdong Provincial Regulations on Urban Real Estate Ownership Registration, Guangdong Provincial Regulations on Urban Real Estate Transfers, GuangZhou Municipal Provisions on Urban Real Estate Registration, Notice to Assist the Court in Transferring Property Ownership (GZ National Housing [2004] No. 37, Opinions on the Request to Assist the Court in Transfer Property Ownership (GZ National Housing Office [2004] No. 26, Circular on the Release of Guangzhou Municipal Regulations on the Administration of Sales of Car Spaces and Garages on Real Estate Development Projects (GZ National Housing [2008] No. 195), and Circular on the Transmission of Certain Opinions on Ownership Certificates for Properties Left over by History Issued by Guangzhou Municipal Land Resources and Housing Administrative Bureau (GZ Gov. Office [2008] No. 7).

1. Applicability: For newly built “housing for the needy”, “social security housing”, “affordable housing”, and “restricted-priced housing”, the developers shall obtain initial registration before transferring ownership rights to the buyers. In any of the following circumstances, the registration shall be made as registration for the transfer of ownership of new housing:

(1) For new housing to be purchased by an intended buyer, the developer has obtained the initial registration of the ownership of the housing and has been entrusted by the buyer to apply for the registration of the ownership of the housing, or will co-apply for the registration with the buyer;

(2) New housing whose ownership registration is to be handled according to a court ruling and a court notice to assist in enforcement;

(3) For newly built commercial housing whose registration intention has been declared, after the initial registration of the ownership of the housing, the pre-seller has not registered the transfer of the ownership as required or with the pre-buyer within the prescribed time limit, and the pre-buyer independently applies for transfer of the housing.

2. Documents Required:

(1) A buyer shall submit the following documents if he has purchased the newly completed housing with a lump-sum payment or in installments:

(2) A buyer who has used the newly built housing as a security for a loan towards the payment of the housing price shall submit the following documents:

(3) For the registration of transfer of newly built housing mandated by a court ruling, the following documents shall be submitted:

(4)An intended buyer who is applying for registration of transfer shall submit the following documents:

4. Handling Agency: For housing which has been included into the new housing management system, the application will be processed by the Department of Store Housing; for housing of other categories, the application will be processed by the Department of New Housing, Guangzhou Municipal Real Estate Transaction Registration Centre.

5. Date of Completion: Within 30 workdays of case acceptance at the counter and issuance of the Real Estate Transaction Registration Processing Confirmation.

6. Authority of Review & Approval: Level 2 Review & Approval (other than housing which has been included into the new housing management system).

7. Handling Process:

(1) Level 1 Review & Approval：Case accepted (one workday) — documents received & distributed (one workday) – review (19 workdays) — documents received & distributed (one workday) — certificate prepared & verified (six workdays) — certificate issued (two workdays) – filing

(2) Level 2 Review & Approval: Case accepted (one workday) — documents received & distributed (one workday) — first review (16 workdays) — second review (three workdays) — documents received & distributed (one workday) — certificate prepared & verified (six workdays) — certificate issued (two workdays) — filing

8. Fees Payable: