One of the areas I specialise in is divorce and separation. Strange you may think, but very often when there is a divorce, there is a house. The house, and what to do about the house is often the cornerstone to the financial settlement.
Although not always the case, often, the wife wants to stay in the matrimonial home with the children and ideally wants to take over the existing mortgage. The first port of call is the bank, and invariably, the answer from the bank is "Computer Says NO!"
This, however, is not always the correct answer as many lenders do not take additional income such as maintenance & tax credits into account. It is always a good idea to get a second opinion in cases like this.
I have a couple of tips if you are receiving maintenance, which will make life a lot easier if you want to use the maintenance as income.
