My boyfriend's wife walked out on hin 18 months ago, taking his 2 children to live with her new lover in a rented council property. Since, he has maintained the mortgage repayments mainly to provide a base for the children whom he had to stay 2 days/nights per week. She has now stopped him doing this and he sees them 2 evenings pw and alternate Saturdays.(posted 8282 days ago)He has asked for contributions to the mortgage (which is in their joint names)or for her to sign it over to him - she refuses both points. Her solicitor says she is not liable for the repayments as she doesn't live there now and pays rent on another property where she does reside. If this is the case, can my boyfriend walk out of the house, rent a property to live in and also be released from his obligations to the mortgage....somehow I think not, so why is it permissible for her to do it!!
He is considering handing in the keys to the BS, moving out (he no longer needs the house as he doeesn't have the children to stay any longer) and giving them her address so they can chase her for future payments - he is so fed up that he isn't bothered at this stage about being blacklisted etc. The house has little or no equity and is worth around £28k.
Has anyone any similar experiences or advice they can share with us??