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Partner wants to pull out after exchange.

WJB2991 · 2018-09-25 10:37:53

Hello, first off I presume this has been discussed and answered before so apologies for that. I have had a quick look through threads but haven’t been able to get an exact answer. I’m after some advice. I was due to be buying a new build property with my partner. We have exchanged contracts but not completed as the…

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Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite

25 September 2018 at 2:09PM

davidmcn wrote: »

As above - assuming it's a standard residential mortgage then it's on the basis that they're both going to be owner-occupiers. So either they grit their teeth and move in together (do either of them want to do that?), or they'll have to rearrange their finances somehow.

I think you're being far too pedantic about this.

For one thing couples split up all the time and one moves out but the mortgage is unaffected.

But for another, only one of them would technically have to move in. They could even alternate.

Sorry but this is a silly debate

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