During the occupancy survey, the self-classified owner (who is not a beneficiary) indicates that he or she inherited the property from the deceased beneficiary (not a spouse). Typically, the self-classified owner will be a child of the beneficiary.

In these cases, the housing authority should transfer the property to 'Estate Late' Beneficiary. This process is described in more detail in the section on

In this case, the self-classified owner (who is not a beneficiary) was married to the beneficiary of the property, who has subsequently passed away. Where this occurs, the property will be transferred directly to the surviving spouse, irrespective of whether the surviving spouse qualifies as a beneficiary.

To support this transfer, the surviving spouse needs to provide the following documents:

• ID of the deceased

• Marriage certificate

• Death certificate

• Will (if available)

If the occupancy survey has followed the process outlined in this toolkit, these documents will have been collected during the survey.

Once the data has been validated and the supporting documents are provided, the housing authority can transfer to the surviving spouse in like with the .

In this case, the self-identified owner occupant of the property claims to have inherited the property from a deceased beneficiary. Prior to transfer, the housing authority needs to validate that all beneficiaries are, in fact, deceased. This validation is based on Home Affairs data, corroborated by evidence collected during the occupancy survey, including any images of death certificates.

There are two scenarios:

• Self-classified owner is the spouse of a deceased beneficiary or