Tr1 Form

[ruthiewyat]

Hi. I’m completing a TR1 form. The property is in joint names. I wish to transfer it to my ex and it to be in his sole name. In section 4 on the form do I put both our names as we both currently own the property?

[carrot99]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-titles-whole-transfer-tr1/guidance-completing-form-tr1-for-the-transfer-of-registered-property

Panel 4: the transferor(s)
Write here the full names (including all middle names) of all the person(s) who are going to transfer the property. This must be the name(s) of the registered owners in the register, or someone who can prove they can act on their behalf (such as an executor).

If the information you put in this box does not match what appears in the register, you must supply us with evidence as to why. This might be a deed poll or marriage certificate for someone who has changed their name. If one of the joint owners has died, you will need to send us the death certificate or grant of probate.

If the transferor is a company, you must complete the additional fields in the panel.

[barry1010]

Yes

[carrot99]

Lol. I was bored Barry what can I say?

[THECORBYLOON]

If it's, "full names (including all middle names) of all the person(s) who are going to transfer the property" as the ex is not transferring anything, why should his name be included?

[barry1010]

Because all of the people named on the Title have to be named and consent to the transfer. If the property is owned as Joint Tenants then both parties own the whole together, not shares in the property. In that instance they are both transferring their joint interest to one of the parties.

[THECORBYLOON]

I might be being a wee bit thick here but how can the ex agree to the transfer of a share of the house he doesn't own?

If that's the case, does that mean all the owners of a share have to agree before any share can be transferred?

[barry1010]

Corby, I thought I explained but I will try again. Most married people own their property as joint tenants. This means that neither own a share - they own the whole as a single legal entity. When one dies the other automatically owns the whole. One person cannot sell or transfer a share as they both own the whole (Unlike tenants in common where each owns a specified share 50:50; 60:40 etc and each can sell or transfer their share to whoever they like).

[Peter Pedant]

yes
the answer is yes - - but I wdnt do a TR1 myself but employ a licensed conveyancer to do it.