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Losing Job - Help with mortgage?

coo699 · 2010-03-29 18:38:18

Hello, I wonder if anyone can help as I cant seem to get a firm answer from anyone on this! I am newly self employed, my business is not yet making money but should be in profit by the end part of this year. My partner has a mortgage on his house (interest only mortgage) and myself and my 1 year old son live with him. We…

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happymumto2 Posts: 339 Forumite

30 March 2010 at 4:58PM

karenx wrote: »

If she is named on it also then he will only qualify for half the interest not it all

That is incorrect, if the absent person does not contribute then they will pay SMI in full not just his half. However am not sure about having a new partner that contributes to the household.

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