The deposit can be fully refunded after the transfer. The deposit is not equal to the deposit. The deposit can be fully refunded, but the deposit is not necessarily. (1) If the Buyer gives up the purchase of the house for its own reason and does not sign the sales contract, or the Seller breaches the contract and does not sell the house, then the party who does not perform the agreed obligations has no right to claim the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform its agreed obligations, it shall return twice the deposit. (2) If the sales contract cannot be concluded due to reasons not attributable to both parties, the Seller shall return the deposit to the Buyer. (3) If it is difficult for both parties to reach an agreement on the content of the house sales agreement and the supplementary agreement, and the failure to sign the agreement cannot be attributed to either party, so the seller should return the deposit to the buyer in full.
Legal basis
Article 587 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China [Penalty for Deposit] When the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be set off against the price or recovered. If the party who pays the deposit fails to perform its obligations or fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the agreement, which makes it impossible to achieve the purpose of the contract, it shall not have the right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform its obligations or fails to perform its obligations in accordance with the agreement, which makes it impossible to achieve the purpose of the contract, it shall return twice the amount of the deposit.