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My partner took out a mortgage with his previous girlfriend when they bought a house ten years ago. They split up shortly afterwards, but he stayed on in the house. He now wants to sell it, but he has no idea of his ex-girlfriend’s whereabouts. Is it possible to sell the house without her consent?

It is possible, but he’d have to go to court to do so and the court would want to know what efforts had been made to trace the woman, since she is co-owner of the property. It should be possible to find her via a tracing agency, and I suggest your partner sees a solicitor about engaging one. They generally only charge if they’re successful, and if they fail your partner can ask the court to contact the DSS and the passport office to locate her.

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