My partner and her brother own a house with no mortgage. Her brother wants to gift his half to me and we need to change the names on the deeds to reflect this. Can I do this myself or must I use a solicitor?
You could do it yourself - if you knew what to do. It's not simply a case of changing names - it's a transfer of property which might be subject to Stamp Duty and other taxes and has to be recorded at the Land Registry.