Questions and answers: Pepper Homeloans transfer of equity

• I bought a house with my cousin in 2009 Since then, we have both got married. We are now seeking to do a transfer of equity so my name is taken off the Pepper Homeloans mortgage. There is a 40k difference between the value the bank say and what the property would sell for currently. Can you offer any advice?
• I am led to believe we would need at least AP1 and Transfer Deed. Is this true?
• Me and my partner co-own a property in Littleborough . Home loan is with Pepper Homeloans. I would like to transfer full ownership to him with no passing of money but without using a lawyer. Is this likely to be straightforward?
• Can you tell me how to have someone removed off the title documents to a property if the home loan is with Pepper Homeloans
• What if my application doesn't meet Pepper Homeloans lending criteria for a transfer of equity?
• Is stamp duty payable when it comes to an transfer of equity with a mortgage with Pepper Homeloans?
• Online research suggests that solicitors are more expensive than licensed conveyancers when it comes to transfer of equity conveyancing. Am I better of using a conveyancer or a solicitor if I need to be transferring equity and at the same time refinancing with Pepper Homeloans

Information that may be required from your lawyer could ask regarding your Pepper Homeloans Transfer of Equity

General Advice to read in conjunction with the above Pepper Homeloans 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 Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold properties

Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, the lease may require that you obtain the consent of the freeholder. If such conditions are not complied with you may be in violation 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 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 conveyancing solicitor will check with Pepper 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 Pepper 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 is dependent on the valuation of the property at the time of completion of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

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

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