Sample questions relating to Accord Mortgages transfer of equity

• Is it possible to transfer the equity held in my property with my Accord Mortgages mortgage?
• My divorce has gone through as is the consent order. Now I have to sort out the transfer of equity at the land registry and the Accord Mortgages home loan. I have called Accord Mortgages for the transfer of equity forms. What do I do now?
• Can I apply to borrow a further advance from Accord Mortgages as part of a Transfer of Equity?
• What if my application doesn't meet Accord Mortgages lending criteria for a transfer of equity?
• Will I have to pay any fees for a Transfer of Equity where the current mortgage is with Accord Mortgages?
• What can I do where I am dissatisfied with the conveyancing solicitor who carried out our transfer of equity transaction?
• How and when do I pay the Stamp Duty Land Tax chargeable for the transfer of equity in my property in my name alone which is happening simultaneously with a switching mortgage with Accord Mortgages?

Sample of information requested in a conveyancing solicitor form relating to Accord Mortgages Transfer of Equity

Important warnings to consider in further to the above Accord Mortgages 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 Accord Mortgages conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold titles

If your property is leasehold, the lease may require that you have a license to do so from the landlord. If such restrictions are not strictly observed 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 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 Accord 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 Accord 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 finalisation of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Accord 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 Accord 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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