Ex boyfriend and I lived together, he didn't contribute to bills, or my mortgage, just ad-hoc payments for groceries, meals out, my mobile bill, and gave me the odd £500 when things got tight. Not entirely fair but it kind of worked. I also traded in my car as down payment for a mobility lease, he is registered disabled, I was the named driver as he cant drive due to disability. The trade price for my old car was £4k which was the down payment to get onto the scheme for this particular model of car. Now we have split, he has moved out and wants his belongings (lots of personal expensive gadgets) and 'his' car. I need to hand that car back to him but I would like my down payment of £4k back so I can buy a used car so I can get the children to school. He is refusing and being really nasty about it. I really don't want to squabble with him but feel I've been treated unfairly and now potentially need to get into debt to buy a car. Thinking I should refuse to release his belongings until he returns my down payment ( I understand mobility will refund on a pro rata basis, but obviously to him not me, if he swaps the leased car for a smaller, cheaper model). And yes, I've been completely stupid and over trusting of him but I've learnt my lesson.