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Love has died but the mortgage lives on

penguine
penguine Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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in Debate House Prices & the Economy
www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/feb/28/divorce-mortgages-shared-property-assets

This is reminiscent of quite a few posts on the house buying and selling board lately.
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  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    "At the time, we were madly in love and, while not married, we showed our partnership with a joint mortgage."

    How romantic.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    Apparently the !990s are back in fashion.

    The real problem here is the remortgage, without which they would have come away with money in their pockets.
    Been away for a while.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    Running_Horse wrote: »
    Apparently the !990s are back in fashion.

    I've heard that too.

    To get in the spirit I'm going to reform Yugoslavia, I've just bought a mega-drive, I'm wearing a Global Hyper-Colour t-shirt, I'm advocating girl-power and I've thrown away my wireless router and I'm back on dial up.
  • Pobby
    Pobby Posts: 5,438 Forumite
    It is pretty serious though in a falling market. It`s a similar thing happening to a buddies daughter. It seems a shame to go br at 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Kez100
    Kez100 Posts: 2,236 Forumite
    It's nothing new. Happened to loads of people in the 1990's.
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    S'pose that's what the 'for richer, for poorer' clause covers at weddings.

    Pre-nups would seem like a wise move, just make sure the signing is videoed so neither party can claim 'duress' in court.
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    You old romantic fool.
    Been away for a while.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    I've heard that too.

    To get in the spirit I'm going to reform Yugoslavia, I've just bought a mega-drive, I'm wearing a Global Hyper-Colour t-shirt, I'm advocating girl-power and I've thrown away my wireless router and I'm back on dial up.

    Which I'm guessing from your post the other day you got from your local market..
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Pobby wrote: »
    It is pretty serious though in a falling market. It`s a similar thing happening to a buddies daughter. It seems a shame to go br at 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    It's a personal opinion, but 21 is too young to be shacking up. I think shacking up should be done when you're much older and finally given up hope that some hapless b4st4rd will actually marry you .... I'm still holding out for a hapless b4st4rd even now.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    vivatifosi wrote: »
    Which I'm guessing from your post the other day you got from your local market..

    Do you remember how damn sexy those things were? I curse the day they went out of fashion. I had an orange one that turned blue when you put your hands all over it.
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