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hi all

after some advise from yourselfs a few weeks ago...... i was thinking--- if the house was changed to just my name, (so my husband had NO assets), would they still look at taking it??? (this our only joint debt). and would i be kept out of the situation??????
as said in previouse posts, we have little if no equity in the house, but i keep reading about BI and i may have to buy him out of the house..

sorry, but still have concerns about this.
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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    probably not a good idea.....the receiver could still question if your husband had an interest in the house anyhow name on or not

    sorry
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  • pammie39
    pammie39 Posts: 291 Forumite
    thanx just i thought!
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    HE TOLD ME 3 WAYS TO HAVE GOOD LUCK!!!!!!:j

    FORGOTTEN IT ALREADY!!!!:rotfl::rotfl:
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Buying the BI isn't the same as having to buy him out of the house, you won't have to do that just because you buy the BI.
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  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    As Phil and Peachy have said it wouldn't work as the OR will still deem your OH as having a BI in the house as he has contributed to the property by paying the mortgage and maintenance of the house. Also by doing this he may suspect you have something to hide and will go through his affairs much more thouraghly and ask more questions.

    Also as Peachy has said buying the BI isn't the same as buying him out, it still means he will be on the deeds and is responsible for paying the mortgage and the upkeep of the house. All buying the BI means is that if you sell the house in the future you are entitled to any equity that the house has made not your OH. In practice if you are married this doesn't really matter as you will share everything. If you didn't buy the BI then if you sell the house within 3 years of going BR the OR will have 50% of the equity in the house and you will have the other 50%.

    Hope that makes sense.
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  • pammie39
    pammie39 Posts: 291 Forumite
    thanx guys

    thoutht i would ask. as for the BI, i understand it more now!

    cheers all !!!!!!!
    I SPOKE TO A WISE OLD MAN THE OTHER DAY.
    HE TOLD ME 3 WAYS TO HAVE GOOD LUCK!!!!!!:j

    FORGOTTEN IT ALREADY!!!!:rotfl::rotfl:
  • xocbc
    xocbc Posts: 320 Forumite
    You also need to note that ORs take a dim view of people who try to circumvent the process by transferring assets - which could well lead to a BRO
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