Gf moving out, what is she entitled to?

PuzzledDave

From the OP:

"she paid £70 per week towards bills and we have no children."

£70 p/w = £303.33 p/m

You mentioned this didn't include food, did she contribute there at all ?

If not, when you consider a standard food budget for two adults I would suggest she has been contributing very little indeed to the household pot. A fair settlement would be very low indeed I think - I think a very generous sum would then be £2k (~£21 per month rebate).

However, if it was me and she had enjoyed crap loads of consumer goods, contributed so little to the household pot then I am not sure I would that generous.

Any shared debts/financial obligations to the house outstanding other than mortgage ?

Perryface

She has been paying £70 per week or £280 per month

£150 for half the bills
£130 (25%ish) toward mortgage

The most she could get is 25% of the equity increase that has accrued during the 8 years. (Use Zoopla to get an idea)

Op needs to work out what that would be and offer her that amount. If she doesn't accept it, then let her take you to court....

justme111

It could been argued she paid not towards mortgage but towards food/holidays/nights out/. But I suppose 25%of 8 year equity increase would be a couple of thousands so anyway fair offer.

Pollycat

Perryface wrote: »

She has been paying £70 per week or £280 per month

£150 for half the bills
£130 (25%ish) toward mortgage

The most she could get is 25% of the equity increase that has accrued during the 8 years. (Use Zoopla to get an idea)

Op needs to work out what that would be and offer her that amount. If she doesn't accept it, then let her take you to court....

£70 per week multiplied by 52 weeks divided by 12 months is the £303.333333 per month that PuzzledDave states, not £280.

Jonno345

We used to share the food expenses (1 week I'd pay the week after she'd pay). The house value has increased probably about £10k in the time she's lived here, do you mean she should get 25% of this?

Keep_pedalling

justme111 wrote: »

It could been argued she paid not towards mortgage but towards food/holidays/nights out/. But I suppose 25%of 8 year equity increase would be a couple of thousands so anyway fair offer.

What part of the U K do you live in?

If she contributed £300 per month that amounts to 50% of the household bills, and £150 towards the mortgage Amounting to £14,400 over 8 years, and that is without factoring in house price inflation.

Jonno345

Leicester.

justme111

Jonno345 wrote: »

We used to share the food expenses (1 week I'd pay the week after she'd pay). The house value has increased probably about £10k in the time she's lived here, do you mean she should get 25% of this?

I think so. Seems fair/ish by numbers and it is a reasonable amount of money for one to get to smooth moving out hassle

Gavin83

Could she afford the solicitor to take you to court?

I'd probably offer her a few thousand just to get rid of her. I disagree with some here, morally I don't think she has any claim on your house at all. Legally is potentially another matter entirely.

annandale

If you posted this on the housing section of the board you might get more specific advice.

You started the thread saying you wanted to pay her what she's entitled to..

Surely it's just a matter of getting legal advice and finding out what that figure is.

If you were in her situation I'm sure you would want the process to be fair..