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hello,
first post, sorry if this has been covered elsewhere but I couldnt find the answer i need
I took a mortgage out with my ex-partner for a home together when things were going good. the ex worked for a bank and due to concerns over credit rating at the time, we opted for a preferential loan with the employer (mortgage in the staffs members name due to BIK, but deeds are joint). I am the guarantor - bank told us at the time it was a technicallity due to the BIK which I can understand where they are coming from to be fair.
Anyway, relationship has since broke up, and im led to believe that the ex cannot (perhaps will not) now pay the 50% share of the monthly mortgage outgoing. in short my question is that as im guarantor (but have no control/input over the mortgage), if defaults occurs, how soon typically before they approach me for the entire monhtly outgoing? If they do that, and i pay 100% does that mean that full responsibility (until end of the mortgage term) now passes to me? Bank have already told me that they are unwilling/unable to provide any information to me at its not my mortgage, so im a little confused as to what would actually happen in the event of the mortgagee defaulting - will they continue to maintain mortgage in the ex's name etc even though they have instigated the guarantee of repayments by me?
The only thing they will tell me is that "you signed a legal document blah blah" which i know understand and appreciate, but they being very unhelpful in that they will not provide me with what the process actually is in the event of default. Im effectively getting a "computer says no" response from them so i have no idea what happens once the guarantor is called upon.
I know that mortgages 99% of the time are joint & severally liable and im assuming this would apply for this too (would be surprised if it didnt tbh), but im getting the feeling that althought the joint & severally liable bit will apply im still going to be at a loss as to having any control or standing on the mortgage - either in relation to the recognition that im the one paying it or being able to access any data. Any ideas or experiences would be welcome.
Thx
first post, sorry if this has been covered elsewhere but I couldnt find the answer i need
I took a mortgage out with my ex-partner for a home together when things were going good. the ex worked for a bank and due to concerns over credit rating at the time, we opted for a preferential loan with the employer (mortgage in the staffs members name due to BIK, but deeds are joint). I am the guarantor - bank told us at the time it was a technicallity due to the BIK which I can understand where they are coming from to be fair.
Anyway, relationship has since broke up, and im led to believe that the ex cannot (perhaps will not) now pay the 50% share of the monthly mortgage outgoing. in short my question is that as im guarantor (but have no control/input over the mortgage), if defaults occurs, how soon typically before they approach me for the entire monhtly outgoing? If they do that, and i pay 100% does that mean that full responsibility (until end of the mortgage term) now passes to me? Bank have already told me that they are unwilling/unable to provide any information to me at its not my mortgage, so im a little confused as to what would actually happen in the event of the mortgagee defaulting - will they continue to maintain mortgage in the ex's name etc even though they have instigated the guarantee of repayments by me?
The only thing they will tell me is that "you signed a legal document blah blah" which i know understand and appreciate, but they being very unhelpful in that they will not provide me with what the process actually is in the event of default. Im effectively getting a "computer says no" response from them so i have no idea what happens once the guarantor is called upon.
I know that mortgages 99% of the time are joint & severally liable and im assuming this would apply for this too (would be surprised if it didnt tbh), but im getting the feeling that althought the joint & severally liable bit will apply im still going to be at a loss as to having any control or standing on the mortgage - either in relation to the recognition that im the one paying it or being able to access any data. Any ideas or experiences would be welcome.
Thx