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Can he do this????

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Tamazapan
Tamazapan Posts: 119 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hello

Me and my boyfriend of seven years have recentley split but have a morgage together. I have recently moved back home as could't afford the house on my own and him and a mate have moved in.

Now he has changed the locks on the house where do i stand??
:kisses2:
to find a rainbow you must go through the rain
to find true love you must go through the pain
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  • Castleman
    Castleman Posts: 365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Outside?!!
  • Castleman
    Castleman Posts: 365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No idea what the law says, but would imagine that as it is half your house you retain access rights, even if you are renting your half to his mate.
  • Tamazapan
    Tamazapan Posts: 119 Forumite
    Well this is what i thought but he is being an !!!! with me and dont know what i can do. He expects me to sign my half of the morgage over to him!!!
    :kisses2:
    to find a rainbow you must go through the rain
    to find true love you must go through the pain
  • gazfocus
    gazfocus Posts: 2,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Sell the house and get your cash back??
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You are still liable for half the mortgage but you are entitled to half of the rent his mate is paying.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Tamazapan
    Tamazapan Posts: 119 Forumite
    Well our morgage payment alone is £604.40 a month!! then there is bills i would of thought what his mate (Pete) is paying would just cover this and bills. grrrrr what a mess!!
    :kisses2:
    to find a rainbow you must go through the rain
    to find true love you must go through the pain
  • Ephemera
    Ephemera Posts: 1,604 Forumite
    Are you still paying the mortgage? If so then you still have a right of access to the property...you need legal advice and now!!

    If you have car insurance or are a member of a union they sometimes offer legal assistance helplines - you also have Citizen's Advice - get your rights in writing, and then you can decide what you want to do.

    Could it be worth getting him to buy you out? In a falling market it might not be a bad thing and you might actually be better off at the end of the day...
    If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got.



  • pelirocco
    pelirocco Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    He cannot change the locks , but you should be paying half the bills . Is there any equity in the house?
    Vuja De - the feeling you'll be here later
  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    I believe as a joint owner of the house he should pass you a working set of keys within a timely period.
    I beep for Robins - Beep Beep
    & Choo Choo for trains!!
  • Tamazapan
    Tamazapan Posts: 119 Forumite
    The house is in negitive equity at the moment. I lived there Jan- Easter sunday on my own and all he gave me was half the morgage didt contribute to bills at all.
    :kisses2:
    to find a rainbow you must go through the rain
    to find true love you must go through the pain
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