Adam & Company transfer of equity: q and a’s

• My mum passed away half a year ago leaving a mortgage-free house to me and my half brother in equal shared. Having continues to reside at the premises, there was a provision in the will saying the premisescould not be sold for 2 years following her passing so he could remain there for a prescribed period. He now wishes to remain in the house beyond the prescribed period. We have discussed a transfer of equity. Would I be right in thinking that we'd get a valuation then he'd get a mortgage in the traditional way to buy my half from me?
• Me and a friend got a joint mortgage with Adam & Company on a flat about a year ago. I am now looking to get a house on my own and my friend would like to buy me out. Once we have agreed an amount what happens next? Is there likely to be any problem with Adam & Company with him being on the hook for the total loan rather than only half of it?
• My decree absolute is through as is the consent order. Now I have to sort out the transfer of equity at the land registry and the Adam & Company home loan. I have contacted Adam & Company for the transfer of equity forms. What happens next?
• I own a flat in Littleborough , with a Adam & Company mortgage with my ex partner. Him and his fiance are going to buy me out. We had consent from Adam & Company to remove my name with hers. The transfer of equity has to be completed by a lawyer for Adam & Company (supposedly). In order to save fees can I do the Land Registry change?
• Is it possible to transfer the equity held in my property with my Adam & Company home loan?
• What legal advice do I need when doing a transfer of equity where the home loan is to remain with Adam & Company?
• Am I best advised stop my mortgage payments with Adam & Company once a date for my remortgage and transfer of equity has been set?

Examples of information requested in a lawyer questionnaire relating to Adam & Company Transfer of Equity

Caveats to be read in in addition to the above Adam & Company transfer of equity Questions and Answers :

Tax and Legal

There may be various tax and legal implications when transferring equity for your property. You should always seek the advice of a solicitor on the Adam & Company conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold titles

Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, the lease may require that you obtain the consent of the landlord. If such terms are not adhered to you may be in breach of your covenants under the lease. This could potentially result in the freeholder taking enforcement action against you.

Indemnity Insurance

If the transfer of equity is made as a result of an Order of the Court, then Insolvency Indemnity Insurance is not required. In other cases, where a property is being transferred at less than market value between joint owners, an Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy may be required. This is something that that your lawyer will check with Adam & Company This is because, if the outgoing party is made bankrupt in the future, their Trustee in Bankruptcy could argue that they had transferred the property in order to avoid their creditors and apply to the Court to have the transaction set aside. If this happens, it could affect your lender or a future buyer from you as they would lose the property and the lender may not get back what they have loaned to you. The Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy only protects lenders such as Adam & Company or future buyers from you. If there is no mortgage and the outgoing owner is made bankrupt, there is a risk to you that you could lose your home if the transfer is set aside. The cost of the Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy is dependent on the market value of the property at the time of completion of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Adam & Company Mortgage

When it comes to preparing the the Land Registry documents your conveyancer should in the ‘consideration’ panel choose the first option, if consideration is given; otherwise ignore the consideration panel altogether.

If Adam & Company is joining in the transfer to release someone from liability, put the release in the ‘additional provisions’ panel if someone is entering into a covenant relating to the charge, place it in the ‘additional provisions’ panel stamp duty land tax is not payable when there is no chargeable consideration for the transfer (Schedule 3, paragraph 1 of the Finance Act 2003). In the case of a transfer subject to a charge (even if the transfer is by way of gift) or if a property has been transferred for no value and there is an associated discharge, HMRC would view this as an assumption of an existing debt by the purchaser (Schedule 4, paragraph 8 of the Finance Act 2003) and stamp duty land tax may be payable if you wish you may state in the ‘additional provisions’ panel that ‘This transfer is made subject to a charge dated… in favour of…’

On form AP1, your lawyer should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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