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Ex refusing to move

My mum has recently split with her bf they bought a house together, he’s signed the house is now sold,all the paperwork Is done.
He has to be out by next Friday but he’s refusing to move. As My mum moved out last week. 
Surely he doesn’t have a choice, please help.
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  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    edited 29 August 2020 at 1:48PM
    Who have they sold to? Surely he realises he has to move when they pitch up with the removal men and contracts have been exchanged?
  • Angela_D_3
    Angela_D_3 Posts: 1,071 Forumite
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    My mum has recently split with her bf they bought a house together, he’s signed the house is now sold,all the paperwork Is done.
    He has to be out by next Friday but he’s refusing to move. As My mum moved out last week. 
    Surely he doesn’t have a choice, please help.
    They will lose the deposit if he doesn't get out after excahnge, that'll come out of his share.
  • Yes contracts have been exchanged, sold to a young couple all three estate agents and solicitors.

  • Angela_D_3
    Angela_D_3 Posts: 1,071 Forumite
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    Yes contracts have been exchanged, sold to a young couple all three estate agents and solicitors.

    The couple will sue if he doesn't leave.   He will lose the deposit at least, tell him that, might shift him.
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Yes contracts have been exchanged, sold to a young couple all three estate agents and solicitors.

    The couple will sue if he doesn't leave.   He will lose the deposit at least, tell him that, might shift him.
    What deposit are you referring to??
  • Thank you my mums making herself ill over stressing 
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    Of course he'll have to vacate. His solicitor needs to have a word pronto!

    Angela, why would it come out of his share when it's jointly owned, presumably with a joint mortgage? Each party is equally responsible, not 50:50.
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • They ain’t married an it was my mums house with my dad, my mum an her new bf got a mortgage and bought my dad out As the house had been on the market 6 years previously.
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    He has to be out by next Friday but he’s refusing to move.
    How do you know he won't ? Words come cheap. 
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    Doesn't matter they're not married, they still jointly down it.
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
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