who is right?

[dawg_kane]

My ex-partner and i split up about 2 years ago, he was living with me at my home during that time, when we split i asked him to pack up and leave. About 2 months before the split he bought a new leather sofa, on credit, in his name for both of us to use in my home. When we split he said didnt want the sofa, had no use for it and said that he couldnt take it to his mums house where he was going, so left it at mine. I have used it now for the past 2 years, got used to it and i suppose come to think of it as mine. Recently he has started to pester me with texts, turning up at my house unanounced because he says he wants money for the sofa since its mine now and i have used it all this time. Bailiffs have been to his mums house to collect money because it has not been paid. There was no written agreement saying i would pay anything towards the sofa, the credit is in his name, and i suppose possession is 9 tenths of the law!!? Should i pay the thousand pound it would cost to get the bailifss off his back?...tell him to stuff it and take me to court if he can prove anything?...or any other suggestions. am i right or wrong i dont know..?

[Mrs_Pegasus]

Who is to say its not a gift from him?

If they arent hammering on your door then I would sit tight.

Why not pay him a reasonable amout for it and play fair?

[kazza12345]

i think its hard because in my mind what is morally right and what is legally right in this situation are different to me. i wuld say yu have a moral obligation to pay for the sofa you class as "yours" and have had full use of. Why should he be stuck with the payments on something he has never had use of and still dosent have now?

[lady_p_gold]

I agree with Kazza, you did split up and maybe he should have said something at the time but his circumstances may have changed. Why should he have all this hassle for a sofa he has not had the use of ??? Morally you should really pay up and thank your lucky stars that you did not put the house into joint names or something.

[dancecaller]

If it's on credit then tell them to repossess it.
If you want it then maybe yo should pay something towards it (but not back interest on it as you didn't know it hadn't been paid)

[almcd007]

Tell them to re-posess it and put your money towards a new one - DFS have some great interest free options !!! Then he can't hassle you. The bailiffs aren't hassling you and everythings fine. The problem is that if it's on credit - it's usually not legally yours until you pay the last payment !