The house with only one party's signature on the real estate license obtained before obtaining the certificate belongs to one party's personal property and cannot be divided when divorced; Houses with only one or both parties' signatures on the real estate license obtained after obtaining the certificate belong to the joint property of husband and wife and should be divided equally when divorcing; Of course, whether before or after obtaining the certificate, if the real estate license has the names of both parties, then the house should be owned by both parties.

Legal basis:

Article 1087th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that in case of divorce, the joint property of husband and wife shall be handled by mutual agreement; If the agreement fails, the people's court shall make a judgment based on the specific circumstances of the property and the principle of taking care of the rights and interests of the children, the woman and the innocent party. The rights and interests enjoyed by husband and wife in the contracted management of family land are protected according to law.