Reader Question:
My new partner has a poor credit rating and has been refused credit in the past. We are planning on moving in together. Will his credit rating affect mine?
My response:
The good news is that just because you are in a relationship with someone, married or otherwise, does not automatically mean your credit reports are linked.
In fact it is a myth that just because you live at the same address as someone or indeed share a surname with them that their credit rating can affect yours and vice versa.
The only way that your new partner's credit rating will impact your rating and vice versa is if you become financially connected. Ways of becoming financially connected include applying for loans and other forms of credit together or having joint bank accounts, utility bills or a joint mortgage.
So if you ensure that your finances are kept completely separate then your credit reports will remain independent of each others.
I hope that helps
Best Wishes
Damien
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