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Mortgage fraud leads to return of funds to lender

  • Wragge & Co LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 31 2011

A lender is entitled to the return of its money where the solicitors it instructs complete a mortgage transaction with fraudsters in breach of the terms of its instructions

Who owns what share of the home?

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 31 2007

In Stack v Dowden, the House of Lords handed down a detailed judgement setting out the rights of ownership of Mr Stack and Ms Dowden in relation to their marital home following the breakdown of their marriage

No beneficial interest

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 30 2007

The defendant purchased a property in her name for the parties to live in together

Trustee’s power of sale

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 30 2007

In matrimonial proceedings a property adjustment order was made which included a provision that the property be held on trust for sale with sale being postponed until the happening of specified events and that the wife is given exclusive rights of occupation until sale