High Court grants an order for an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendant from trespass upon property, on the grounds that the defendant had drawn a loan to purchase the property as a residential investment, not as a primary home, and thus could not avail of the protections of the Mortgage Code of Conduct.
Interlocutory injunction sought to restrain trespass – Plaintiff received of Promontoria Finn – Plaintiff claims entitlement to the protection of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears - Defendants claim the property to be their family home – Plaintiff claims it is not – Defendant not entitled to use Code of Conduct where she drew down a commercial mortgage for the purpose of purchasing a residential investment property – subsequently using that property as her residence irrelevant -in any event, was in breach of Clause 6 of the contract and thus the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process does not apply – Defendant not denied monies due – damages would not be an adequate remedy for the Plaintiff where the Defendant cannot repay loan – Plaintiff has provided an undertaking as to damages – injunction granted