Application to enter a restriction against the title of a property bought under the right to buy provisions by the Applicant’s former partner, now deceased. The property was bought in 2004 and the registered proprietor died 2017. The Respondent was her son. It appeared from the solicitors’ purchase file that it was always intended that the deceased) would be the sole legal and beneficial owner. Applicant did apply for a joint mortgage with the deceased, but in the event the mortgage was executed by her only. There was no satisfactory evidence of any payments made by the Applicant referable to the purchase. His application was dismissed.
References: [2019] UKFTT 164 (PC)
Links: Bailii
Judges: Ms Ann McAllister
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Last Update: 24 October 2020; Ref: scu.644619