Hello I?m buying a property with my partner and have decided on being tenants in common. Our solicitor is being completely useless with offering any help on understanding about whether we should be equal or unequal tenants in common. Basically I?m putting in all of the deposit (25%). My partner is paying 80% of the mortgage and I?m paying 20%. If we break up then we?d both want our contributions back and any profits (or losses) to be split 50/50. Does this mean we are tenants in common with equal shares but require a declaration of trust in place to state that we want what we put in back first? Or have I got this totally wrong and are we unequal tenants in common. Any help you are able to give would be amazing - or if I can speak to anyone that would offer free legal advice. I?m already paying my solicitor ?900 to do this yet she won?t even answer my calls on the subject!! Help please
