it's got to be in writing too or else the next thread will be, 'My husband is doing me out of my share of the house cos he says i never paid nuffin to the mortgage' pay by direct debit or personal cheque, create a paper trail, keep amy bills for any maintenance or upkeep of the home, he'll look for the get out at the earliest opportunity, especially of he decides to play happy families somewhere else and sez he can't afford 2 homes,