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Can there eb a forced sale?

scoops82 · 2017-06-30 11:35:47

Hi My sister and her BF have split up. She still lives in the house and he has moved out and rented. She owns 51% of the house and he owns the rest. She's has contributed more to the mortgage and upkeep than he has. Is he able to force her to sell the house? She obviously doesn't want to as she now only works PT after…

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scoops82 Posts: 247 Forumite

30 June 2017 at 4:13PM

Thanks - its a two bed house and I completely understand the points of the Ex being restricted and not being able to move on and my advice would be for a clean break even if it means not being on the property ladder but its not my decision.

I very much doubt she can afford to buy him out.

I suspect I know the answer but even if she has paid more of the mortgage than he has ( as there have been time in previous break ups with him when she paid and neither where living there ) and she ahs paid more to the upkeep that he is still entitled to whatever share is on the declaration of trust?

Thanks Again everyone!

Scoops
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