Hi apologies if this is in the wrong section.
My ex partner took out a logbook loan on her car with logbook money,
at the time she was only receiving child benefit & child tax credit,
we explained that we would pay the loan with my wages (I work full time)
they told us they couldn't do a joint claim as the car was in her name but they could take my wages into account,
when the gentleman came to copy bank statements and proof of address from her I asked if they wanted wageslips/bank statements from myself and was told it was needed as I wasn't taking the loan out in my name they then loaned her the money.
Fast forward a couple of months and we are not together,
she is now on universal credit and said she would pay £100 per month which she couldn't really afford but they wouldn't accept anything less,
she has now not been able to keep up with payments for this
They are now saying they will take the car (everyday goes by they are adding interest)
unfortunately I am not in a position to help her due to financial difficulties myself.
Because they only have proof of her income at the time (which = £400pm) the repayments were £220pm,
as I have said they never asked for proof of my income apart from me telling them a figure on the phone,
is there anyway around either voiding the loan or at least reducing the money and a better repayment instead of something which is out of her budget,
to me this loan would be classed as irresponsible lending because they didn't do any checks on me but wanted to see what others say in the way of if she will be wasting her time trying to keep it on this premise or if she has a case to fight