I wish to transfer the ownership of a property which is currently in my sole name to joint ownership with my wife. Would it be sufficient to attach a simple statement to the title deeds with a witnessed signature, or should we visit a solicitor?
If your house is registered at the Land Registry (most now are) you can make the transfer easily either through a solicitor or by completing forms available from the Land Registry. If your house is unregistered, it will have to be registered in order to make the transfer and you will probably need a solicitor’s help with this. In any case you should take advice first, since it may be preferable for you to own the house in separate shares rather than jointly for tax reasons.