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Property Charges

LimaSigma1972
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Hi, I hope I have the correct section. Please accept my apologies if not. I have roughly £172k of debt secured against a property that is worth £140k to £165k the house needs roof repairs of roughly 10k the and the £165k valuation is if the roof was repaired based on 2 local estate agents valuations. My mortgage is £145k Arrears another £13k charge from council tax against property and charge from water company against the property. Hence I am in negitve equity by approx £52k unless I found £10k for the repairs. Putting me roughly £7k in negitve equity and about 3k of unsecured debts. I am currently not working and just managing on benifits. My family have offered to potentially pay rent for 1 to 1.5 years at a cost of £10k total should I go bankrupt. The current mortgage interest is about £715 a month renting a smaller property £900 + a month. Because there have been months where my income is less than my outgoings the advice from Citizens Advice has been mixed although now eating towards Bankruptcy. My concern is not understanding fully the implications. What happens if I declare myself bankrupt and the recover is not interested in my property because of the negative equity. Could I find myself bankrupt with 3k of unsecured debts written off but still being facing problems down the road from the secured debts on the property? or is it more likely that the recover will take control of the property and pay the mortgage company from its sale then writing off the additional charge orders due to the negative equity? Does anyone have any experience or understanding of similar situations that they could highlight. The local Citizens advice team although helpful seem to have some gaps in knowledge in such a situation. Any help or feedback would be much appreciated.
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Can you clarify if this is actually your situation or someone else you are asking on behalf of? I only ask because your last thread stated that your house was worth £300k and you were concerned about IHT on your death.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6611365/inheritence-tax-on-family-home#latest
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Reply to keep pedalling You make a good point, both scenarios are hypothetical but close to situations I or someone close to me are going through.One is more vague as to who it applies to than the other. But both are designed to be surficiently vague to help keep those involved anonymous. Essentialy any answers from people who have been in or helped someone in similar situations will help me and others involved make more informed decisions moving forward.0
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Hypothetically speaking, debts secured by a mortgage are not covered by bankruptcy.
The OR may choose to sell the property to pay off any outstanding mortgage first, then any outstanding secured loan, if the sale of the property does not cover all debts secured on it, the remaining "shortfall" debt becomes unsecured, and should be vested in the bankruptcy, should be.
It may depend on specific circumstances, certain legal issues, I am not an expert in this field I have to say, but having had a house repossessed, although not a bankrupt, that is the process as I understand it.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter2 -
Secured debts are covered by bankruptcy, but the lender retains the security, so if you stop paying the lender can repossess the property.0
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ManyWays said:Secured debts are covered by bankruptcy, but the lender retains the security, so if you stop paying the lender can repossess the property.
I assumed that went without saying.....I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter0
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