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Is an unmarried partner entitled?

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  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 35,660 Forumite
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    Are you really sure you want a joint tenancy in this case, even tenants in common? Sounds like your partner has a very short-term memory?

    And do get a trust deed drawn up if you decide to go ahead, clearly stating the ownership proportions. One of the members here had a neat calculation which meant that if the party with least contributed half from the time of purchase, their percentage of the equity increased over time.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • jonnydeppiwish!
    jonnydeppiwish! Posts: 1,423 Forumite
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    Out of interest, whilst they were not working, working they looking after your child?
    2006 LBM £28,000+ in debt.
    2021 mortgage and debt free, working part time and living the dream
  • Honey-Dee
    Honey-Dee Posts: 83 Forumite
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    Out of interest, whilst they were not working, working they looking after your child?
    No child was going to Childminder for 1st 2 years, another £800/month. Nursery at 2.5yrs - 4 another £300/month due to free 15hours at the time. All paid by myself.
  • Honey-Dee
    Honey-Dee Posts: 83 Forumite
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    k3lvc said:
    So to be clear - you've been together 12yrs, you have a child together, you're planning to move house and you're suggesting she (?) is being greedy by not being able to invest as much into the deposit of the new place ?

    I suggest there are bigger issues at play within the relationship if this is the status of discussions involving a new home 
    By not investing anything at all. Cos they were banking on the money from previous house which is mine. Please read my post well. If I was in their place I would not expect anything based on the fact that I only started contributing fully!
  • Honey-Dee
    Honey-Dee Posts: 83 Forumite
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    RAS said:
    Are you really sure you want a joint tenancy in this case, even tenants in common? Sounds like your partner has a very short-term memory?

    And do get a trust deed drawn up if you decide to go ahead, clearly stating the ownership proportions. One of the members here had a neat calculation which meant that if the party with least contributed half from the time of purchase, their percentage of the equity increased over time.
    RAS said:
    Are you really sure you want a joint tenancy in this case, even tenants in common? Sounds like your partner has a very short-term memory?

    And do get a trust deed drawn up if you decide to go ahead, clearly stating the ownership proportions. One of the members here had a neat calculation which meant that if the party with least contributed half from the time of purchase, their percentage of the equity increased over time.
    Thanks RAS, we have now had the Solicitors appt. Everything you said was what the solicitor said. Partner's contribution was not much and after taking out the part of the interest, the money left from the mortgage repayment itself was very little despite the equity increase. From the bank transfer we were able to work out everything. 

    I came on here because I wanted to know if I was doing the right thing by not giving in and just giving a proportion to them.

    We have Covenant of Trust being drawn up. Thank you.
  • Reginald74
    Reginald74 Posts: 136 Forumite
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    Except a covenant of trust should be called a Covenant of Mistrust. Seems like a good idea here though. 
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