Top seven questions relating to National Counties Building Society transfer of equity

• Can I apply to borrow a further advance from National Counties Building Society as part of a Transfer of Equity?
• After three years estranged I have decided to relinquish up my share of the apartment to my husband who is refinancing with National Counties Building Society. Could this transfer of equity be completed in less than 28 days?
• In 2013 I purchased a property without my partner's name on the ownership paperwork. My conveyancer advised it is due to the fact that she was not in the loan offer with National Counties Building Society. I'm wondering is there any way that I can put her name on the title?
• I am remortgaging my property in Blaenavon does my lawyer need to be on the National Counties Building Society Solicitor panel. The conveyancing also involves a transfer of equity.
• At what stage do I cover the costs of the Stamp Duty Land Tax due for the transfer of equity in my property in my name alone which is taking place simultaneously with a remortgage with National Counties Building Society?
• When it comes to transfer of equity conveyancing involving a remortgage with National Counties Building Society should I be charged VAT on the following: (1) HMLR fee on the transfer of equity (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on the transfer (4) Bank TT fee
• Is it possible to transfer the equity held in my property with my National Counties Building Society mortgage?

Sample of information requested in a conveyancing solicitor questionnaire concerning a National Counties Building Society Transfer of Equity

Important warnings to consider in further to the above National Counties Building Society transfer of equity information :

Tax and Legal

There are numerous potential tax and legal implications when transferring equity for your property. You should always seek the advice of a solicitor on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold premises

Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, the lease may have a requirement for notices to be served and that you have a license to do so from the landlord. If such conditions are not complied with you may be in violation of the lease. This could potentially result in the freeholder taking enforcement action against you.

Indemnity Insurance

If the transfer of equity is made pursuant to 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 conveyancer will check with National Counties Building Society 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 National Counties Building Society 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 varies based on the market value of the property at finalisation of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a National Counties Building Society Mortgage

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

If National Counties Building Society 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 conveyancing solicitor should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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