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Break up help

Hi all,

I recently split from my partner after 3 years together. We were living in a mortgaged property however the mortgage was solely in his name as he owned the house when we met. I paid £375 a month to him as my share, and now he wants to play silly beggers. Am I entitled to any of this money back?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    No. Not if you weren't on the mortgage and were just contributing to living expenses.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,724 Forumite
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    I disagree.

    If you can prove £375 is more than just to cover your share of food/bills then i would argue you are potentially entitled to something... Whether you would be prepared to invest time/money into solicitors to recover whatever you think you are entitled to is another matter.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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