Transfer of Equity

Transfer of equity is the process where a person who is currently on the deeds decides to remove themselves from the property deeds and/or add another person on. This is not to be confused with a sale/purchase where the original deed holders must remove themselves completely prior to an individual adding themselves on.

When carrying out a transfer, there cannot be more than 4 current deed owners of the property.

Ackroyd Legals transfer of equity solicitors in London have worked on thousands of equity transfers and will ensure your transfer will run as smoothly as possible.

There are various situations where you may require a transfer of equity. The most common ones are:

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Working out how much SDLT you pay can vary depending on the situation or circumstance of the property transfer.

Stamp Duty Land Tax is normally applied when you transfer a share of property to a spouse when the following occurs:

You pay SDLT if the consideration given in exchange for the share transfer is more than the current SDLT threshold for the property type.

Stamp Duty Land Tax will need to be paid if the consideration given in exchange for the share transfer is more than the current SDLT threshold for the property type.

If a property is transferred to a company SDLT may be paid on its market value not the considerations given. So, if a properties market value is £150,000 but the company only pays a consideration of £50,000, Stamp Duty Land Tax will still be payable on the £150,000.

Working out how much SDLT you pay can vary depending on the situation or circumstance of the property transfer.

Stamp Duty Land Tax is normally applied when you transfer a share of property to a spouse when the following occurs:

There are occasions where an owner may wish to transfer a share in their property without any money changing hands. An example of this is where a wife decides to give 50% of her property that is subject to a mortgage to her husband.

As the husband takes on 50% of the responsibility to the mortgage lender that amount may then be subject to Stamp Duty liability.

To begin a Transfer of Equity you will need an official copy of the title for the property.

This will then be used to check if there are any mortgages on the property or any other restrictions.

Your Solicitors will then:

The mortgage lender will need to give consent before you are able to proceed with the transfer.

As you are adding someone to the property title, they are equally liable for the mortgage. This also applies in reverse. If you are removing someone from the title the lenders will want to check that the remaining party are able to sustain the repayments before confirming the transfer.

Your solicitor will then contact the mortgage lender to obtain written consent for the transfer. Be aware that the lender may wish to adjust the terms of the mortgage before consenting. Once this is received the transfer may continue.

The current owners of the property sign the transfer deed in the presence of a witness and the solicitor will then register the transfer deeds with the land registry. If the transaction is above £40,000 a stamp duty certificate is needed.