Right to Buy

I am currently in the process exchanging form E with my husbands solicitors. I wondered if the fact that when I married my husband I had accrued 19 years discount (as I had been a council tenant paying rent) enabling us to buy the property I lived in with my three children under the Right to Buy scheme at a substantial discount.

Does this count as "a deposit". Also the house was fully furnished and therefore he made no significant contribution to setting up the "family home".

Would you mind letting me know how long you have been married ?

The point you raise is interesting but I think you can say that, as a general rule, the longer the marriage, the issue of who originally provided what becomes of less importance.
In a recent case, L v L, a big money case, a wealthy husband had provided the cash, but the house was split 50/50.

What could be more helpful to you is children ; are any of them still dependent and what are their ages ? Point being that the childrens' need for a home is always a paramount consideration.

Mike

One of the s 25 factors in "contributions" -it could be said it was your contribution but in practice it will make little difference

Mike's point about the length of marriage is pertinent

Many cases of modest proportions are determined on the parties "needs"

Hi Mike

We have been married 13 years, there are no children involved. My point is that he made no contribution to setting up the family home and had I not been in a position to buy under the scheme with him, then we would still be in a council house.

We are divorcing on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour after he assaulted me (not for the first time) and was found guilty last year.

He also has assets that he has not disclosed on his form and my solicitor has requested that he provides a valuation for these - what happens if he doesnt provide the valuation or they are "valued" lower than their worth?

JoJo

HI

Please see my answer to Mike's question. What are your views on this?

JoJo

Hello agian

Mikes right it wont make any differance 13 years the starting piont will be 50/50 if his form E is incomplete and not "full frank and honest" and does not provide the imformation required tell the dj at the hearing he will then ask for the imformation lieing to the dj is not a good idea.

dukey

Hi Dukey

Thanks for all your help.

JOJO