Common questions relating to Precise Mortgages transfer of equity

• Me and my partner jointly own a flat in Sedgefield . Home loan is with Precise Mortgages. I would like to transfer full ownership to him with no passing of money but without using a lawyer. Is this likely to be simple?
• When it comes to transfer of equity conveyancing involving a remortgage with Precise Mortgages should I be invoiced value added tax 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
• My ex are looking to get a lawyer lined up for a new mortgage with Precise Mortgages. Transfer of Equity conveyancing is also requiredI have used the different comparison based websites and the results are from all over England and Wales. Is it important to have a conveyancing solicitor local to us?
• I am answering a Precise Mortgages transfer of equity form and have arrived at the part regarding debts etc. I do some debts that I have been discharging over a long period, I understand that they have long since disappeared from my credit records. Am I obliged to set these out?
• Is it sensible to cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with Precise Mortgages once a date for my remortgage and transfer of equity has been agreed?
• Can you tell me how to have someone removed from the deeds to a house where the home loan is with Precise Mortgages
• My existing mortgage is with Precise Mortgages. Can I transfer equity to someone under 18 years old?

Questions that your conveyancer may ask about your Precise Mortgages Transfer of Equity

Caveats to be read in further to the above Precise Mortgages 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 Precise Mortgages conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold premises

If your property is leasehold, the lease may require that you have a license to do so from the landlord. If such conditions are not complied with you may be in breach of the lease. This could trigger 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 Precise Mortgages 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 Precise Mortgages 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 valuation of the property at the conclusion of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Precise Mortgages Mortgage

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

If Precise Mortgages 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 conveyancer should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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