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Mortgage, split with partner, help please
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My partner an me bought a flat in June 2004
she never contributed to the mortgage as she was in education
we split up in November 2006
and now she wants to see me to discuss 'the flat'
my question is, if she starts demanding money,
is she entitled to any?
her name is on the mortgage
any help will be very much appriciated
thanks
johnny
she never contributed to the mortgage as she was in education
we split up in November 2006
and now she wants to see me to discuss 'the flat'
my question is, if she starts demanding money,
is she entitled to any?
her name is on the mortgage
any help will be very much appriciated
thanks
johnny
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If both your names are on the mortgage and you were joint tenants (as opposed to tenants in common where it was specified she was entitled to a certain percentage or to none at all) then she is entitled to half the equity in the property. I'm not sure if it makes a difference that she didn't contribute.
I guess when you're all loved up you don't tend to make rational decisions about what will happen when you split.
She cannot enforce a sale, but if you want shut of her, you will need to buy her interest in the property from her. The amount you'd generally need would be half of the equity in the house.