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Transfer of equity FAQs

A transfer of equity will occur where a sole owner of a property adds one or more people to the ownership, or where an existing owner of the property sells their share to those owners who will remain.

The legal process that applies is relatively straightforward. The main issues to have a mind are whether the proposed transfer of equity is dependent upon a remortgage, or whether one of the parties is required to raise monies to purchase the other parties share.

It sometimes necessary for a remortgage to happen alongside a transfer of equity but it is not an absolute rule. A remortgage can sometimes be said to be more likely where one co-owner is acquiring the other co-owner’s share so that the acquiring party becomes the sole owner of the property. In these circumstances any existing mortgage lender would need to give their consent to the mortgage being transferred into the sole name of the retaining party. The lender’s consent would be based on their normal lending principles and the retaining party will be required to demonstrate that they can meet the lender’s affordability criteria.

If this is something that you are willing to do then you are at liberty to make your partner a joint owner. Adding your partner to the property’s title deeds will require the consent of your mortgage provider and it is likely that your mortgage company will insist that your partner becomes a party to the mortgage. You would be wise to take legal advice before making your partner a joint owner because you may well need a property ownership trust drawn up if you will be owning the property in unequal shares. It would also be wise to consider entering into a co-habitation agreement.

This is the sort of scenario that is covered by a transfer of equity. If it has been agreed that you will be acquiring your ex-partner’s share in the property that this agreement can be formalised by reason of a transfer of equity. The transfer will probably be conditional on your lender agreeing for the mortgage to be transferred into your sole and you will no doubt need to pay your ex-partner the value of their equity. In the event that you existing mortgage lender is not willing to transfer the mortgage into your sole name you will need to find a new lender and this will require you to complete a remortgage alongside the transfer in equity.

Under the terms of a jointly held mortgage each party will remain liable to pay the monthly payments until the lender has agreed to release the party who has left the property. This means that even if you have left a property you remain fully liable for the mortgage and you can be pursued for any missed payments and arrears. By completing a transfer of equity and a simultaneous remortgage you are ensuring that you are released from your former obligations.

The transfer of equity process can be used to change the ownership shares of the co-owners of jointly owned property.

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12 Mar 2026

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11 Mar 2026

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Emma and Megan were kind, informative and communicated well with updates regarding my transfer of equity. I appreciated that the majority of actions were achieved through phone and email, apart from when I chose to collect documents by hand. Thank you for your support.


Nik
09 Mar 2026

Would highly recommend

Miya was great to deal with at Eric Robinson Solicitors. Everything was explained to me clearly and she always came back to me quickly. We had a situation with our buyers solicitors where they were being very slow. Miya worked really well with our agent to push this through in the timeframe that we needed. Would highly recommend.


Sarah Moody
08 Mar 2026

Highly recommended

Miya at Eric Robinson recently supported us through both our property sale and purchase. She was consistently professional, courteous, and exceptionally helpful. Her guidance was clear, her communication timely, and she kept us fully informed throughout what became a particularly challenging exchange. Thanks to Miya’s diligence and proactive approach, our chain was able to exchange and complete within a very tight timeframe. We would highly recommend Eric Robinson Solicitors.


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02 Mar 2026

Impressive Service from Michelle and the Team for House Buying and Selling

We have bought and sold through Michelle & the team at Eric Robinson in the last 6 months, and we have repeatedly been impressed at their diligence, persistence, attention to detail and positivity. On a number of occasions we feel Michelle went the extra mile in finding solutions to the hurdles we faced. They communicated brilliantly with us, and with the estate agents. And the result is that house buying and selling was a positive and not-too-stressful process. We would highly recommend.


Sera Rumble
13 Mar 2026

Amazing service

Amazing service , polite helpful and reassuring on our house sale and purchase Our solicitor Chantelle Bennett I would recommend to anyone 10/10


Laurence
12 Mar 2026

Highly Recommend!

I’ve used Eric Robinson twice now for conveyancing – Chantelle in particular – and I cannot fault the attention to detail, efficiency and level of communication provided. I will continue to recommend Chantelle and the service offered by Eric Robinson!


Amy Mellor
11 Mar 2026

Transfer of equity

Emma and Megan were kind, informative and communicated well with updates regarding my transfer of equity. I appreciated that the majority of actions were achieved through phone and email, apart from when I chose to collect documents by hand. Thank you for your support.


Nik
09 Mar 2026

Would highly recommend

Miya was great to deal with at Eric Robinson Solicitors. Everything was explained to me clearly and she always came back to me quickly. We had a situation with our buyers solicitors where they were being very slow. Miya worked really well with our agent to push this through in the timeframe that we needed. Would highly recommend.


Sarah Moody
08 Mar 2026

Highly recommended

Miya at Eric Robinson recently supported us through both our property sale and purchase. She was consistently professional, courteous, and exceptionally helpful. Her guidance was clear, her communication timely, and she kept us fully informed throughout what became a particularly challenging exchange. Thanks to Miya’s diligence and proactive approach, our chain was able to exchange and complete within a very tight timeframe. We would highly recommend Eric Robinson Solicitors.


customer
02 Mar 2026

Impressive Service from Michelle and the Team for House Buying and Selling

We have bought and sold through Michelle & the team at Eric Robinson in the last 6 months, and we have repeatedly been impressed at their diligence, persistence, attention to detail and positivity. On a number of occasions we feel Michelle went the extra mile in finding solutions to the hurdles we faced. They communicated brilliantly with us, and with the estate agents. And the result is that house buying and selling was a positive and not-too-stressful process. We would highly recommend.


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