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Friday, October 18, 2019

Mortgage prisoners: domestic abuse survivors on how they got trapped

Homeowners fleeing toxic relationships can get stuck with large mortgages they can’t escape

Four years ago, without a word of warning, Wendy’s estranged husband stopped paying his share of the mortgage, leaving the mother of one to pay the full £1,100 a month.

Despite this, Wendy*, 46, was still at the mercy of her abusive ex, who prevented the sale of the property and refused to sign the papers when she negotiated a new mortgage rate.

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