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Husbands previous debt and buying a house

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  • TheGardener
    TheGardener Posts: 3,303 Forumite
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    queensland wrote: »
    I was bankrupt, been discharged for about 18 months. Last year my husband bought a house solely in his name. He was never asked where the deposit came from and we were assured that his finances would be fine, we have come across no issues :-)

    Completely opposite to the experience of a friend of mine who was refused a mortgage with one lender because she could not evidence where the deposit was from!!(is was a combination of savings and a helping hand from her family) Don't underestimate recent changes to the checks and affordability tests done during mortgage applications.
    To the OP - you do need professional advice if you want to protect the property from your OH's creditors
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