Partner Break up

[dalmatian1]

A friend of mine recently spilt with her partner. My firends partner never worked during thier relationship and my friend bought a house just under six months ago and placed her partners name on the mortgage.
Is her partner entitled to any money back if they hadn't paid anything to start with?

[hc4361]

Is the partner's name on the registered title? I assume it must be to be a mortgagee. If so, then the partner is just as much an owner as your friend and has equal entitlements Is there any equity in the property?

[dzug]

'Placing someone's name' on the mortage or land registry records is in most cases a synonym for gifting them half the property.

So yes, on the face of it they are entitled - indeed already own - half the proceeds.