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Discuss the impact of divorce on property and mortgages. How will the house be divided? Does your ex have to keep up with the mortgage payments?

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Property FAQs This article look at some of the most frequently asked questions that divorcing couples have with regard to property and in particular the matrimonial home. 25 May 20, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :2234
Housing Options after Divorce or Seperation The objectives of this article can be summarised as follows : · To outline the various ways in which a Court can deal with what can often be the most ... 25 May 20, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :2913
What is a beneficial interest in property? Beneficial interest Legal ownership does not affect who is entitled to the proceeds of the sale of the home. This is governed by the principle of beneficial ... 31 Dec 10, by dukey Locked Latest 28 Jul 12 by IRENENORMAN Locked 1 2 3	Replies:16 :6659	Latest by IRENENORMAN 28 Jul 12
Who gets the house? One of the most contentious matters on divorce is what happens to the family home (often called FMH – former marital home). The house is significant from an e ... 09 Nov 10, by hadenoughnow Locked	Replies:0 :3472

Divorced but still have joint mortgage I jointly own (joint mortgage)a house in the UK with my ex-wife. We divorced 10 years ago and had a no financial settlement, but both our names are st ... 04 Sep 25, by Gg1975 Latest 05 Sep 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :277	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 Sep 25
Ignoring consent order About 18 months ago my ex and I agreed a consent order. within this order was a date when the FMH would be put up for sale, that was mid August. For the las ... 02 Sep 20, by doctor13702 Latest 28 Aug 25 by Uptotheeyeballs	Replies:2 :718	Latest by Uptotheeyeballs 28 Aug 25
Ex agreed to house valuation - then changed his mind! I'm in the process of buying my ex husband out of our house. He initially agreed to the valuation by the mortgage company, but after receiving the paperwork has ... 19 Aug 25, by JCIMS	Replies:0 :370
evicting ex-spouse from home I now completely own All the legal processes have been followed to transfer the FMH into my sole ownership and our former rental property (currently fully furnished, including kitch ... 09 Aug 25, by thetideishigh	Replies:0 :394
Transfer of title - conveyancing? We co-own two properties. In our agreed financial consent order (court has approved it), it says that my ex will transfer her share of property A to me, and ... 01 Aug 25, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 01 Aug 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :133	Latest by WYSPECIAL 01 Aug 25
sale price reduced by ex Hi, I need an urgent response if possible please. FRH in January 2025, Court ordered sale of house at 260K to be put on market. Full conduct of hous ... 09 Jul 25, by Kashi Latest 10 Jul 25 by Kashi	Replies:2 :146	Latest by Kashi 10 Jul 25
Ex wants to take the windows! My wife and I separated last spring and we have finally got a consent order created, which is with the court pending approval right now. This includes ... 08 Jul 25, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 10 Jul 25 by ThisIsGoingWell	Replies:4 :193	Latest by ThisIsGoingWell 10 Jul 25
Ex buy out house advise Hi all I the process of a buy out from house by ex. Problem is she's now alienating my kids against me , I don't trust she one bit. What would you do in t ... 04 Jul 25, by Ps4user Latest 06 Jul 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :160	Latest by WYSPECIAL 06 Jul 25
Valuations Does anyone know if Estate agents are the way to get valuations for property for divorce settlement purposes 🤔 ... 03 Jul 25, by Terri69 Latest 04 Jul 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :155	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Jul 25
mortgage contribution Hi All, Divorce filed by partner in Jan 25, currently going through mediation but seems to have stalled due to lack of disclosure on her part after 3 mediat ... 26 Jun 25, by Web Latest 02 Jul 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :189	Latest by WYSPECIAL 02 Jul 25
Alternatives to Mesher Order? Sorry for the essay… Soon to be ex-wife's solicitor has suggested she applies for a Mesher Order. She's 35, I'm 38, our child is 3. I was as ... 25 Jun 25, by Seventeen Going Under Latest 25 Jun 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :127	Latest by WYSPECIAL 25 Jun 25
Joint mortgage capacity report I am acting as an LIP and have provided evidence of my mortgage capacity to the court and my STBXs solicitor (as required in the court order). My STBXs solicito ... 25 Mar 22, by singlemumLIP Latest 22 Jun 25 by Hertsmum	Replies:3 :1005	Latest by Hertsmum 22 Jun 25
Sole Legal owner - Short Marriage Hi,I’m the sole owner of the property we lived in throughout our relationship. My ex-wife moved in with me in early 2019, we married in March 2024, and sepa ... 03 Jun 25, by James.B Latest 07 Jun 25 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:8 :459	Latest by WYSPECIAL 07 Jun 25
Disclosure Ex and I jointly own 4 bed family home and I own a small 2 bed which is about to be sold shortly. ex insisted on keeping the 4 bed family home because ... 29 May 25, by Abe05 Latest 03 Jun 25 by Abe05	Replies:4 :201	Latest by Abe05 03 Jun 25
Issues with selling the house The court has ordered the sale of the house, with repairs to be managed by my ex and jointly funded. I have the lesser share of the proceeds. However, the prope ... 04 May 25, by Joey Biggums Latest 06 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :288	Latest by WYSPECIAL 06 May 25
Suitable Properties HI All, We have been asked to provide suituable properties for the other party, I have no way of raising a mortgage, so why should I have to provide this to the ... 23 Apr 25, by Pennycat Latest 26 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :171	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Apr 25
Buying my spouse out of the marital home, her name is on the mortgage We have now got as far as a draft consent order which agrees I will buy out my spouse of the marital home. We own as joint tenants with an existing mortgage ... 11 Apr 25, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 12 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :279	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Apr 25
Financial Settlement - Court advice please Looking for advice on financial resolution. Court hearing in July - FDR. Currenty, me, stbx and our two teenage children are all still living in Mari ... 07 Apr 25, by BuzzVoy08 Latest 07 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :211	Latest by WYSPECIAL 07 Apr 25
Where do I stand with property Mine is not a straightforward situation, or I don't think it is.We've been together 14 years, lived together 13 years, married four years.When I met my wife, sh ... 17 Mar 25, by doctor13702 Latest 19 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :293	Latest by WYSPECIAL 19 Mar 25
Timelines on sale After a lot of back and forth, it has been decided that the house is sold. Is there a recommended strategy for doing this? I'd like it : ... 16 Mar 25, by mkrower83	Replies:0 :352
House Split I have been married for 14 years. My wife and I split 1 year ago with me moving out of the family home and staying at relatives. She works full time and e ... 12 Mar 25, by Kevin121 Latest 12 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :281	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Mar 25
Refuses to sell going to court As part of my divorce my ex was supposed to remove me from the mortgage. This didnt happen and I didnt push it as I knew he would have to sell the house and my ... 27 Feb 25, by angiecm Latest 27 Feb 25 by angiecm	Replies:2 :223	Latest by angiecm 27 Feb 25
Home rights HA4 I wonder if I can get some help my wife and I own our property we've been together for 19 years. Only Her name is on the mortgage and house deeds. I've submitte ... 26 Feb 25, by Prittytony Latest 27 Feb 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :180	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 Feb 25
Divorce My name is penny duke and I am thinking about divorcing my husband fenton and we have got 4 children who gets to keep the house and children ... 16 Feb 25, by Housewife67 Latest 16 Feb 25 by Housewife67	Replies:1 :248	Latest by Housewife67 16 Feb 25
Joint assets on form E I moved out of our jointly owned house October 2024 onto our holiday boat. Do I put the boat down as a joint asset? I have a small pension and am 65 and ret ... 06 Feb 25, by Redsara100 Latest 06 Feb 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :163	Latest by WYSPECIAL 06 Feb 25
Enforce order for sale Financial remedy order states mortgage free property to be sold and both parties to have conduct of sale The advertised price recommended by 3 independent e ... 29 Jan 25, by dd1232 Latest 02 Feb 25 by dd1232	Replies:2 :270	Latest by dd1232 02 Feb 25
marital home while seperated Hi My Wife and I have been seperated for over a year now i have moved out the marital home. my wife has moved her father in to my house, does she need m ... 31 Jan 25, by faceman6 Latest 01 Feb 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :236	Latest by WYSPECIAL 01 Feb 25
Divorce Me and wife separated i left family home ( council property) I am currently homeless sleeping on family sofa's but my family want to give me a gift to g ... 24 Jan 25, by Freedomfinishline	Replies:0 :237
Meet housing needs Hi to anyone who would like to read, and especially to anyone who can offer constructive advice. My marriage of 4.2 years with 0 cohabitation is over and we ... 13 Jan 25, by Chwareteg1 Latest 14 Jan 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :293	Latest by WYSPECIAL 14 Jan 25
Buying out/giving property & mortgages My wife and I are now negotiating settlement of our assets (no court involvement) which involves our marital home and one additional property. It's being ... 09 Jan 25, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 10 Jan 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :364	Latest by WYSPECIAL 10 Jan 25
My ex won’t agree to reduce house price Hi, I'm looking for some advice. We had our third hearing in May 24. Court ordered sale of the family home. At court for the purposes of the hearing we agreed t ... 04 Jan 25, by 18822005 Latest 07 Jan 25 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :668	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Jan 25
Shared ownership split Hello, I was wondering if I might get some ideas from you on fair split of the property - shared ownership. My ex partner wants to stay in the pr ... 01 Jan 25, by ReadyToDivorce1981 Latest 03 Jan 25 by ReadyToDivorce1981	Replies:5 :377	Latest by ReadyToDivorce1981 03 Jan 25
Dividing the Property My spouse and I own a home together, and it has significant equity. What are the key factors that courts consider when 01 Jan 25, by Michael Lee Latest 01 Jan 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :358	Latest by WYSPECIAL 01 Jan 25
Remortgage affodability Hi, i am hoping for some adivce regarding remortgaging and my position. Have been divorced 3 years now, family home was agreed and court ordered for sale which ... 17 Dec 24, by Divrocee01 Latest 18 Dec 24 by EMC3419 1 2	Replies:9 :702	Latest by EMC3419 18 Dec 24
Unpaid Mortgage Hi, any help appreciated. After a divorce and ill health, I lost my job and was unable to pay the mortgage on a property that was only in my name. As part o ... 10 Dec 24, by PeeledBanana Latest 13 Dec 24 by PeeledBanana 1 2	Replies:7 :700	Latest by PeeledBanana 13 Dec 24
Ex husband rights to house ?? Hi I am trying to get the ball rolling for my sister here is some details and facts on the situation if anyone can help please She divorced her ex ov ... 11 Dec 24, by Bruce111 Latest 13 Dec 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :358	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Dec 24

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