Examples of recent questions relating to Atom Bank transfer of equity

• Atom Bank yesterday agreed I can take over the mortgage on my home. I previously applied for a transfer of equity but presumably there is a transfer of ownership at the Land Registry in addition?
• I already have a mortgage with Atom Bank and am keeping my existing mortgaging but applying to have it in my name alone so my former wife won't be on it any longer. How long can it take for the paperwork to be processed?
• What legal advice do I need when doing a transfer of equity where the home loan is to remain with Atom Bank?
• What is the process for having someone removed off the deeds to a property if the mortgage is with Atom Bank
• What if my application doesn't meet Atom Bank lending criteria for a transfer of equity?
• I understand we would need at least AP1 and Transfer Deed. Is this true?
• In 2013 I purchased a house without my partner's name on the deeds. My conveyancing solicitor said it is due to the fact that she is not in the loan offer with Atom Bank. Is it possible for me to put her name on the title?

Examples of information requested in a conveyancer questionnaire relating to Atom Bank Transfer of Equity

General Advice to read in in addition to the above Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold premises

If your property is leasehold, provisions in the lease may require that you have a license to do so from the freeholder. 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 situations, 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 Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank 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 the conclusion of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank 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 lawyer should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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