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Beneficial interest definition

What does Beneficial interest mean? A beneficial interest is the right to benefit from property—such as to occupy it, receive its income, or share in its sale proceeds—even where someone else holds legal title. It commonly arises where a trustee or nominee holds the legal estate for a beneficiary, under express, resulting or constructive trusts, and in co‑ownership. In England & Wales and Northern Ireland, it is an equitable interest developed mainly by case law, with statutory touchpoints for trusts of land (for E&W, TOLATA 1996). In Ireland, the position is similar, including under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. In Scotland, the...

SDLT and return: buying 49% beneficial interest from co‑owner

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For the purpose of this Q&A, we have assumed that:

the asset concerned is a residential dwelling property
A and B hold either a freehold estate, or a leasehold granted for a term exceeding seven years
A occupies a different dwelling as A’s only or principal residence, in which A has a freehold or leasehold Interest
A and B are not civil partners of one another and/or are separated in circumstances that are likely to be permanent
A is not acquiring B’s interest as part of any business activity of buying and selling dwellings carried on by A
the Trust to be declared by B in favour of A will take the form of a bare trust arrangement
completion of A’s acquisition will take place on or before 31 March 2021

As A’s share of the dwelling, in monetary terms, is £225,000, A will need to provide consideration of £220,500 to B to secure a 99% Beneficial interest in the dwelling. Therefore, for these purposes, A’s purchase of an additional 49% interest will, in effect, involve A acquiring 98% of B’s interest in the dwelling...

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