Moving out of bought house with ex into rented, worried I might lose my rights, does anyone know?

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Hi,

Not sure if this is the right section to go on but hoping someone can shed some light or help. If I need to go to another chat thread please let me know. I have tried on divorce too.

I have left my ex of 5 years and we have a house together bought in both names, lived in this house for 4 years. We are not married, no children. Just engaged.

The living situation is horrendous for me, we are still living under the same roof and its been like this since November when I left him of last year.

The house has been on the market since May 2018, we had 2 offers but they had yet to sell their house. We wanted to sell the house anyway before we broke up.

With the current market at the moment, the house is a 5 bed too we are not too sure when it will sell. Its also in a new build estate and the houses opposite won't be finished until September 2019, we are told.

So, because its unbearable, and I decided to leave him, I have decided to move out into rented. Now I have been told by a solicitor that I am entitled to pay the utility bills still and the council tax as well as the mortgage of our house together, is this right? I thought I didn't need to but just pay the mortgage?

Also as I own half the house still, I am hoping he doesnt do anything that I lose out on as we both had deposits we put down on the house as well as equity since we are living there. He cant afford to buy me out let alone get a solicitor.

I just had to get out and as it was my decision to leave him and felt it was only right for me to go. The house is big enough for both of us to live in it but he is making my life really hard and wants me to keep on talking to him but realistically and emotionally it is not working and ends up in fights/disagreements and upset.

I guess what I would like to know is, would I lose out on anything here if I move out whilst house is on the market? Can he legally move someone in and can he suddenly say right I don't want to sell this house even thought we have both signed, I guess he cant and he needs my signature?

Thank you so much

I'd be wary of him trying to prolong it as it suits him living in a big house but only paying half the mortgage.

I'm in the same situation except we are married. I've moved out into rented and he's refused point blank to sell and can't buy me out.

He's taken over paying the mortgage and bills and I'm paying almost as much renting a small 2 bed where I have our ds for half the time.

I have no idea if I've screwed myself over but just like you I could no longer handle being in the same house and he was never going to leave.

Albadross you can force the sale of the house via court order to get him to sell? as its both yours..

I am told if he prolongs it I can force the sale of the house with the courts, which he won't be too happy about.

He's framed it as being for ds and his stability. I just feel so much guilt I can't justify it in my own mind yet.

Also DH has a friend whose ex has managed to block sale of their house for 13 years which put me off!

OP surely the marriage bit only matters for other assets - if the house is jointly owned then not being married shouldn't affect it?

Plus I can't see how you're liable for bills - if you rent the homeowner does t pay the bills so it's the same surely?