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Charging Order Advice

Hi All

Could anybody offer some advice on the following please.

I got into a lot of Financial trouble back in 2007/2008 learnt my lesson the hard way.

I have a charging order on my home i had to go to court for it but the question i have is should they have done this as the Mortgage is in joint names and the debt i have is in my name only.

The debt was for 11k and i have been paying it since then to which i owe approx 7k

Is the above correct

Regards

Andy

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  • thechippy
    thechippy Posts: 1,938 Forumite
    andyben wrote: »
    Hi All

    Could anybody offer some advice on the following please.

    I got into a lot of Financial trouble back in 2007/2008 learnt my lesson the hard way.

    I have a charging order on my home i had to go to court for it but the question i have is should they have done this as the Mortgage is in joint names and the debt i have is in my name only.

    The debt was for 11k and i have been paying it since then to which i owe approx 7k

    Is the above correct

    Regards

    Andy

    Andy,

    Yes they can still get the c/o on this basis, but it amounts only to a restriction, which is not too much to worry about.
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  • GIRLPOWER_2
    GIRLPOWER_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Hi,

    Can I jump in on this please?

    When you say a restriction and nothing to worry about if you sold the house would they still get the money the order / restriction was for?

    say for example the restriction was for 30K against one of the joint property owners and you sold for say 180K and the mortgage was £130K, would they get a share of the 50K equity?

    Thanks, Nikki
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Too many theys in that to understand the question, but read blueback's thread on charging orders on a joint tenancy.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • GIRLPOWER_2
    GIRLPOWER_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Sorry It was a little unclear.

    Charging order for 30K against one of the joint property owners
    Joint Mortgage on that property is 130K
    House sells for 180K
    That leaves £50K clear once the mortgage company are paid off.

    Would on a 'restriction' The people who have the order get £25K?

    I have looked for the thread you refer to and can not find.

    Many thanks
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    This thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1839539=

    the answer to the specific question - possibly, but it depends how the charge is written as to whether it can be enforced. read that thread.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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