Magellan Homeloans transfer of equity: q and a’s

• Will I have to pay any charges for a Transfer of Equity where the existing home loan is with Magellan Homeloans?
• I am planning on removing a name from a joint mortgage and the Magellan Homeloans require me to use a conveyancer to carry out the paperwork. Can you recommend a reasonably priced Winchelsea conveyancer to deal with the transfer of equity? They need to be on the Magellan Homeloans conveyancing panel.
• What if my application doesn't meet Magellan Homeloans lending criteria for a transfer of equity?
• I am mortgaging my house in Miles Platting does my lawyer need to be on the Magellan Homeloans Solicitor panel. The conveyancing also involves a transfer of equity.
• My decree absolute has gone through as is the consent order. Now I must address the transfer of equity for the property and the Magellan Homeloans mortgage. I have called Magellan Homeloans for the transfer of equity forms. What happens next?
• How much the typical solicitors costs are for a transfer of equity? I need to transfer equity and refinance - moving over to Magellan Homeloans - and have been quoted Four Hundred pounds excluding VAT by Magellan Homeloans's approved lawyer, Have I been over quoted?
• I co-own a house in Rye , with a Magellan Homeloans mortgage with my former partner. Him and his fiance are going to buy me out. We had approval from Magellan Homeloans to replace my name with hers. The transfer of equity needs to be completed by a lawyer for Magellan Homeloans (apparently). Is it possible for us to deal with the Land Registry change?

Questions that your lawyer is likely to ask about your Magellan Homeloans Transfer of Equity

Important warnings to consider in conjunction with the above Magellan Homeloans transfer of equity information :

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 Magellan Homeloans 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 require that you have a license to do so from the freeholder. If such terms are not adhered to you may be in violation of your covenants under 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 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 Magellan Homeloans 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 Magellan Homeloans 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 time of completion of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Magellan Homeloans Mortgage

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

If Magellan Homeloans 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 conveyancing solicitor should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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