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Can my partner get her share of the house back?

monkeyw_2
monkeyw_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi.
First time on here so bear with me.
My partner split from her ex last year and they had a mortgage together.
To get out quickly, she moved out and accepted a reasonably small fee instead of going halves on the house.

Is there any way she can now get half the house back, as she regrets her actions at the time?
The mortgage at the time was paid for through a joint account.
Many thanx in advance

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  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    Do you mean half the equity?
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    she accepted a full and final settlement, so of course she cant claim anything.
    also, if it wasnt a legal agreement isnt there a 6 month window for these cases?
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
    current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
    Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)

    new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,000
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    Was it a joint mortgage?
  • monkeyw_2
    monkeyw_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    Yes half the equity?
    thanx
  • monkeyw_2
    monkeyw_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    yes a joint mortgage?
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2010 at 4:25PM
    Will she give him the money back and reimburse her ex half of the mortgage payments for the period?

    If the fee she accepted as legally binding I cant see how she could.

    Also are there any children at her ex's house?

    Maybe you will be entitled to do something legally, you would have to ask a solicitor . But morally :eek:.
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,461 Forumite
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    Beware monkey I smell a pan of bunnies on the boil.
  • monkeyw_2
    monkeyw_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    It's ok DKLS it's not my blood she's after!!
  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
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    If she signed over her half share and the property is now in his sole name then its a bit late - it would be hugely expensive to upset this now, even if it was possible.

    If property is still in joint names then one day he will want to sell or remortgage and her signature will be needed then and she might be able to to do some deal at that point.
    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.
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,461 Forumite
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    monkeyw wrote: »
    It's ok DKLS it's not my blood she's after!!

    Just keep it in mind if you buy property with her, cover your own back at all times.
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