Retaining owner occupier status after marraige

[LFC Murphy]

Hi all,

Getting married in a few months and will be "moving" into her house. Both houses are next to each other and would like to keep my room as I have "rent a room schemes"

What is the legal side of this? do I have to give up my owner occupier status or can I retain it.

Thanks,

 

[ClubMan]

Getting married in a few months and will be "moving" into her house.

Why the "quotes"? You either are or aren't. Either way a married couple can only have a single jointly held PPR so...

Both houses are next to each other and would like to keep my room as I have "rent a room schemes"

... this is not a runner if you are "actually" moving in with your wife.

hat is the legal side of this? do I have to give up my owner occupier status or can I retain it.

Once married the two of you can only have owner occupier status on a single jointly shared property.

 

[LFC Murphy]

so I cant have my cake and eat it so...............

 

[Howitzer]

"No".

 

[Lobby]

As both houses are beside each other (semi-detached I assume), would it be possible to put a door in the party wall and make it one property?

I accept this would be a problem later on when selling.

 

[ClubMan]

You would need planning permission for such a change.

 

[LFC Murphy]

Thanks folks, got my answer.