41 C.F.R. § 302-11.100 – Title requirements.

(a) The Government will determine who holds title to a property based on:
1. (1) Whose name(s) actually appears on the title document (e.g., the deed); or
2. (2) Who holds equitable title interest in the property as specified in § 302-11.101.
(b) If the employee or a member of their immediate family do not hold full title to the property for which they are requesting reimbursement, reimbursement will be on a pro rata basis to the extent of the employee's actual title interest plus their equitable title interest in the residence.

(c) To be eligible, the employee and/or a member(s) of their immediate family must have acquired title or equitable title interest in the residence as illustrated in the following table:

Table 1 to Paragraph (c)
Type of transfer	Date
1. Between official stations in the United States	1. Prior to the date first notified of the transfer.
2. Returning from completion of any foreign tour of duty to a different official station in the United States, which is 50 miles distance from the official station from which transferred to the foreign official station	2. Prior to the date the employee transferred to the foreign area from which they are now returning.