Can a name be removed from a house/deeds.

nanto3girls

My son is divorced. His ex is still living in the marital home, but the mortgage is now paid off. She lives there with her husband, young son and daughter, the daughter is my sons daughter.


As the mortgage is paid off, how does my son stand?Can his name be removed from the house/deeds.


Sorry if I haven't explained things very well.
Happy to answer any questions.

Mojisola

nanto3girls wrote: »

My son is divorced. His ex is still living in the marital home, but the mortgage is now paid off. She lives there with her husband, young son and daughter, the daughter is my sons daughter.

As the mortgage is paid off, how does my son stand?Can his name be removed from the house/deeds.

Why does he want he want his name removed? Has he received a financial settlement from his ex to compensate him for his share of the house?

Dird

Mojisola wrote: »

Why does he want he want his name removed? Has he received a financial settlement from his ex to compensate him for his share of the house?

My guess is OP is worried the ex might steal the house and leave him with nothing

nanto3girls

He wants to buy a house.Ex has a bad habit of taking loans out on the house, which could/would make it difficult for him to get a mortgage.
I think I'm right in saying this.


No way would the ex be able to pay him a share of the house.
Agreemeent made when they got divorced, was that the house can't be sold until the daughter reached 16.
Don't know how/if things will change now ex has a toddler (not my sons child).

Mojisola

https://www.gov.uk/protect-land-property-from-fraud

An alert on the property and possibly even a restriction would be worth doing.

nanto3girls

Thank you for the replies,really appreciate them.