RBS (One Account) transfer of equity example support desk enquires

• Taking into account that we have been three years apart I have decided to give up my share of the former home to my husband who is re-mortgaging with RBS (One Account). Can a transfer of equity be completed inside four weeks?
• Am I best advised cancel my mortgage payments with RBS (One Account) once a date for my remortgage and transfer of equity has been agreed?
• Is there such a thing a transfer of equity stamp duty calculator?
• My partner and I co-own a flat in Miles Platting . Mortgage is with RBS (One Account). I would like to transfer full ownership to him with no exchange of money but without using a conveyancer. Is this likely to be straightforward?
• Will I have to pay any fees for a Transfer of Equity where the existing home loan is with RBS (One Account)?
• How and when do I cover the costs of stamp duty payable for the transfer of equity in my house in my name alone which is happening at the same time as a switching mortgage via RBS (One Account)?
• Can you tell me how to have someone removed from the title documents to a house where the home loan is with RBS (One Account)

Questions that your conveyancer may ask regarding your RBS (One Account) Transfer of Equity

Important warnings to consider in in addition to the above RBS (One Account) 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 RBS (One Account) conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold premises

Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, provisions in 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 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 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 RBS (One Account) 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 RBS (One Account) 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 RBS (One Account) 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 RBS (One Account) 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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