I'm hoping someone can help. I am well into proceedings for a TOLATA claim with my ex-partner, both of us are unrepresented.
We purchased a house as beneficial joint tenants, I moved out 5 years ago as we separated. We have no children and not married. They have refused to sell or buy out for the past 5 years so earlier this year i began proceedings under TOLATA. 2 years ago they changed the title register to tenants in common. No deed of trust or declaration of trust has ever been drawn up.
We have a had a directions hearing and statements exchanged and have received directions with a view to a trial next year. Their statement is basically a personal attack and repeatedly states they have never objected to selling the house (I have several emails to the contrary) but instead only talks about contributions since I moved out. Since moving out I have not paid the mortgage as I cannot support 2 homes, I believe the mortgage has been paid by her new partner who moved in 2 months after I moved out.
Their statement consists of malicious allegations which I have documents to disprove. They have failed to provide standard disclosure of documents by list on form N265 or a disclosure statement which was due 4 weeks ago, instead I have received copies various versions of copies of documents relating to the house but nothing to show that they have made any contributions since I moved out or to argue the selling of the property. They has also submitted a fabricated invoice for £21,000 of 'maintenance work' with the company name redacted (they're partner is a builder so its not rocket science) I have served an N266 Notice to Admit Facts regrading if the invoice is forged and admit that her partner's company is behind the redaction on the invoice but they have refused to respond on the N266.
My question is, with directions being ignored, fabricated documents being disclosed, malicious allegations and irrelevant allegations being made in the statement alongside not actually protesting against the sale of the house and only focusing on who gets what when it is sold.....do I need to submit an N244 to apply to strike out their defence or apply for a summary judgement? I'm just not sure if I can apply for a summary judgement when a residential premises is involved.
Thanks in advance
We purchased a house as beneficial joint tenants, I moved out 5 years ago as we separated. We have no children and not married. They have refused to sell or buy out for the past 5 years so earlier this year i began proceedings under TOLATA. 2 years ago they changed the title register to tenants in common. No deed of trust or declaration of trust has ever been drawn up.
We have a had a directions hearing and statements exchanged and have received directions with a view to a trial next year. Their statement is basically a personal attack and repeatedly states they have never objected to selling the house (I have several emails to the contrary) but instead only talks about contributions since I moved out. Since moving out I have not paid the mortgage as I cannot support 2 homes, I believe the mortgage has been paid by her new partner who moved in 2 months after I moved out.
Their statement consists of malicious allegations which I have documents to disprove. They have failed to provide standard disclosure of documents by list on form N265 or a disclosure statement which was due 4 weeks ago, instead I have received copies various versions of copies of documents relating to the house but nothing to show that they have made any contributions since I moved out or to argue the selling of the property. They has also submitted a fabricated invoice for £21,000 of 'maintenance work' with the company name redacted (they're partner is a builder so its not rocket science) I have served an N266 Notice to Admit Facts regrading if the invoice is forged and admit that her partner's company is behind the redaction on the invoice but they have refused to respond on the N266.
My question is, with directions being ignored, fabricated documents being disclosed, malicious allegations and irrelevant allegations being made in the statement alongside not actually protesting against the sale of the house and only focusing on who gets what when it is sold.....do I need to submit an N244 to apply to strike out their defence or apply for a summary judgement? I'm just not sure if I can apply for a summary judgement when a residential premises is involved.
Thanks in advance
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