girlfriend wants half!
Discussion
bit of back ground:-
me and the now ex have been together 7 years, lived with at hers for 5 years before i brought a house in may and then she moved in. was all my deposit, mortgage is in my name, shes just been paying the electric and virgin bill.
3 months later and she tells me shes leaving, trying to be civil but shes turned nasty and telling me shes entitled to half.
where do i stand?
me and the now ex have been together 7 years, lived with at hers for 5 years before i brought a house in may and then she moved in. was all my deposit, mortgage is in my name, shes just been paying the electric and virgin bill.
3 months later and she tells me shes leaving, trying to be civil but shes turned nasty and telling me shes entitled to half.
where do i stand?
k her "one last time".If you own the house and all she's been paying is her half of the housekeeping (bills and food but NOT mortgage) she is entitled to sweet FA.
If she'd contributed half towards a new kitchen, or an extension on the back that had added value to the home then she could claim some of that back, but otherwise - zilch.
If she tries the old common law wife routine (and you are in England) tell her it doesn't exist (because it doesn't)..
If you are in Scotland then cohabiting couples have a bit more protection (depending which way you look at it).
If she'd contributed half towards a new kitchen, or an extension on the back that had added value to the home then she could claim some of that back, but otherwise - zilch.
If she tries the old common law wife routine (and you are in England) tell her it doesn't exist (because it doesn't)..
If you are in Scotland then cohabiting couples have a bit more protection (depending which way you look at it).
Yipper said:
All she has to say is you verbally gave an agreement to share, and she thought her cash was going toward the mortgage, or she gave you cash-in-hand for the mortgage, and with a good brief and some tears she stands a good chance of getting a chunk of your house.
All he has to say in return is that he gave no such assurance and that she was invited in as a guest. Also in his favour is the fact he's given her a couple of weeks to sort herself out before insisting she leaves.Cobnapint said:
Yipper said:
All she has to say is you verbally gave an agreement to share, and she thought her cash was going toward the mortgage, or she gave you cash-in-hand for the mortgage, and with a good brief and some tears she stands a good chance of getting a chunk of your house.
All he has to say in return is that he gave no such assurance and that she was invited in as a guest. Also in his favour is the fact he's given her a couple of weeks to sort herself out before insisting she leaves.OP - just speak to a solicitor, won't cost much and it'll at least give you peace of mind.
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