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Selling house after breaking up

sblueger
sblueger Posts: 23 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Im in a tricky situation as my girlfriend and I have just broken up, the house and mortgage are in our joint names. The problem is, she refuses to move out, even though she has never paid a penny towards the mortgage, and refuses to pay anything towards it in the future, I want her to move out so the house can be sold, as I have property overseas that I intend to live in.
I really need a quick fix to this as a recent job change has left me will a lower salary and I cant afford to keep paying this mortgage, especially for a house I dont live in!

Any ideas??
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  • ciano125
    ciano125 Posts: 492 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    New patio??
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    She lives there and you pay the mortgage and all the bills is this correct?
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    mortgage on it. value now.
    did she pay any bills?
  • Trollfever
    Trollfever Posts: 2,051 Forumite
    I really need a quick fix

    Experience tells me that these situations rarely have "quick fixes"
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,588 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You can't force her to move out. She is on the mortgage and presumably the house deeds, so owns it as much as you do, whether she pays for it or not. Unfortunately what often needs to happen in these situations is that you need to stop paying too, and let the house get repossessed, trashing both of your credit ratings.

    Get yourself a family solicitor ASAP.
    poppy10
  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,895 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Other than move back in, force a sale (not recommended) not a lot you can do (other than the above)
  • Pepzofio
    Pepzofio Posts: 540 Forumite
    ciano125 wrote: »
    New patio??

    ROFLMAO!!

    :T :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I had to force a sale due to an ex bunny boiler extraordinary.

    Dont hang about, appoint a solicitor asap. please dont pick a meek quiet one, you need a pitbull with PMT.
  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It is really sad when this sort of thing happens and there is no quick fix.

    I wish people who bought properties together really thought things through more and read threads like this one before they did so. They make this tremendous financial commitment to each other yet are not prepared to commit to marriage. OK, I know, many marriages fail, but at least it implies an extra step of commitment. Often relationships can end amicably but sometimes it is messy.
    RICHARD WEBSTER

    As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,385 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    Move back in.

    Have overnight guests.

    Quickest way to get her to agree to move out.
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