Renting out his half of the house when she's still there?

gizmo111

Bottom line is he is jointly liable for the mortgage if he stops paying then his credit record gets trashed as well as hers and vice versa. What would be the purpose of changing the locks? She is entitled to live there and so is he. What would threatening ot move back in acheive?
Solciitors are expensive but then so is paying for a house you don't live in, he needs to get this sorted asap. have they considered dropping to interest only on the repayments, until the house is either sold or transferred to one of them?
I find it a little strange she called the police - usually you have to have grounds other than just embarassing your partner to get a response.

I've told him to get a locksmith and changing the locks but again is worried that this will have an impact when it comes to the divorce. Either that, or threaten to move back in. The only problem there is that she sounds like a bit of a... well... less "moral" woman, who would agree because she'd see it as a free sh*g!!! Plus he cannot bear to speak to her on the phone let alone live with her, and it would just make him miserable!

My advice to you would be to let him sort it out, its not your house or responsibility and this is a very new relationship for you and for him it is veyr close to the break up. You know nothing of this woman so all your info is 2nd hab#nd from your boyfriend who is mst likely still hurting from the recent break up of a 10 year relationship.

Good Luck

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK

50plusabit wrote: »

Lawyer and leave them to get on with it, if he's a copper, he should be sorting it himself.

My thoughts too, I mean he has studied law.

Where is he? Is he in NI by any chance?

Debt_Free_Chick

He does need to see a family law solicitor.

There's an argument, in law (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996) that he's already letting out his half of the house - to his wife!! He could withhold the rent she owes him from any money he's paying her each month, but I really think he should let a solicitor sort it out.

Jewel_2

He needs to see a solicitor, straight away.

The thing is, I'm sure they hold equal grudges, and if neither pay the mortgage, both will get bad credit ratings. I suggest he moves back in there. Remember you are also getting only his side of the story so I suggest you try to keep out of it otherwise you will get involved in the whole wrangle.

I wouldn't even start thinking about renting out half the house, that could open a massive can of worms.

pinkshoes

If I were him, I would move back in, as he's perfectly entitled to do so.

You say it would stress him out, but to be honest, his only other options is living elsewhere (thus paying mortgage AND rent), so it's his choice.

Perhaps if he moved back in, they'd have to start communicating, and things could perhaps be sorted out more rationally.

Who cares if she calls the police?? He should know the law, so if he hasn't put a foot wrong, then have her nicked for wasting police time!

tek-monkey

See solicitor, get divorce. Simples!

Seriously, a load of people off the internet can't help you here. Not that its you anyway, its only him that can deal with it. He needs a divorce lawyer, end of story.

bryanb

tek-monkey wrote: »

Err, its still half his house. He is entitled to live there if he chooses, she can' stop him having keys. Does he have a REALLY unpleasant mate he could let his room to?

It would be unusual for it to be "Half his house" Although that is possible as Tenants in common, It's more likely that they both jointly own 100% of the house as Joint tenants. Very different, and not an option to rent out half without her consent.

mlz1413

Agree with everyone else he needs to sort out his life, but remember getting a divorce does not mean they have to sell the house that is a seperate issue, so a solicitor is going to be the best way forward. You say getting a solicitor is expensive but how much is paying the mortgage and living elsewhere costing?

As for the renting thought you cannot rent half a house, let alone half of a house you don't have access to.


Either way you should not be getting stressed about his life style choices - you met a married man who has not started divorce proceedings, you know he pays towards a house he does not live in, nothing has changed since you met him. Any decisions need to be made by him when he is ready.