Advice if I have to sell the house

[Katiekel]

Me and partner separated a few months ago and he voluntarily left the house. The house is in my name, when we purchased he used his money for the deposit and gifted it to me. He now wants me to give him the money back which I’m not in a position to do. My intention is to remortgage but this will take a few years until I am in a position to do this. He says I have to sell the house, does anyone have experience of this? I have our child the majority of the time, since he left he pays for our child but doesn’t pay the bills anymore. I want to give him the money as soon as I can but legally can he make me sell the house? Thanks

[Kellyjay]

Hello, Iv kinda been in your situation.

If the house is in your name the house is yours.

If you can’t afford to give him the money back you can’t right now.

No amount of pressure is going to make it happen quicker and this needs voicing. You will pay it back so he needs to have faith and give you some time ☺.

Don’t stress, just protect your energy and get healed 😇xx

[Kellyjay]

He can not make you sell the house if its in your name.

By all means try to pay him back in installments but it needs recording.

But even in instalments it’s gonna take time.

If I was him ☺ I would rent until the lump sum was achievable x

• This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Kellyjay.

[Gingerbread Dan]

Hi Katiekel.

Some really good advice here, just to let you know, you can call our free helpline on 0808 802 0925. Opening times are:

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