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Girlfriend and ex's house dilemma....
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no1goldenchild wrote: »My girlfriend has recently split with her ex, they own a property together
Yes, a salutary lesson in why you shouldn't buy properties lightly.But this will mean that she will remain on the mtg for another 3yrs, which she and i don't want her to do as we hope to buy a place in the near future.
Seriously???
You want to buy a house "in the near future" with someone who's just recently "split up with her ex"?
I take it you realise this is a house you're talking about, not a kitten?“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
Does anyone know how much a court order to force a sale can cost and how long this takes?
Slightly different scenario, but when I split up with my ex he took me to court for residency of our child. That took one year and my solicitor told me that I couldnt even think about the house until that was sorted. Once it was, I then put him into court to force the sale, he didnt turn up at court 3 times and on the 4th time the judge ordered the sale. The house was in a right state by then, he had allegedly been paying mortgage when in fact he hadn't and we exchanged at a very low price the day before repossession. The forcing the sale process took around 18 months to 2 years in all.
Oh - and he was ordered to pay my costs out of his part of the equity - around £5k I think but that was some time ago0 -
Seriously???
You want to buy a house "in the near future" with someone who's just recently "split up with her ex"?
I take it you realise this is a house you're talking about, not a kitten?[/QUOTE]
When i say "in the near future" i mean within the next 3yrs, also don't want to be restricted by her name being on the old mortgage as to when we are in a position to buy together.0
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