Adding my husband to my leasehold deeds - stamp duty

MilLil44

I meant to do this as we married a few years ago to avoid probate issue. The transfer will be for no consideration and there is no mortgage. I want to do it as joint tenant. Both solicitors I have approached for quote for the TR1 etc both said they cannot comment on whether stamp duty is paid and I need to get other advice. Question is can I ring HMRC to check please as I do not want to pay for another expert? I tried the HMRC generic info but it just gives examples with mortgages.  Husband does not own another house and has not since around 1993.

Slinky

I did this several years ago on a freehold property. There was no stamp duty to pay. Can't remember whether we are joint tenants or tenants in common. It's the one where we are both full owners of the property.

sheramber

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sdlt-transferring-ownership-of-land-or-property

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If you’re given property as a gift

horsewithnoname

Me and my sibling became joint tenants, no stamp duty. Freehold house, no mortgage, no money involved. 

Bookworm105

stamp duty is based on "consideration". If there is no consideration, there is no stamp duty 

Consideration comprises money paid in exchange for ownership (or share of)
and / or 
an outstanding mortgage balance being transferred to another person in exchange for ownership (or share of) 

gifting a share of a mortgage free property does not involve exchange of consideration.

For a solicitor to be unwilling to confirm such basic info fills me with dread as to what weasel words they will use to cover themselves over anything more complex.