Adrian delegated management of the property to Natalie and, therefore, impliedly waived the priority of his interest to the lender

They would struggle to claim priority because the reason for Adrian’s absence was work, so they should have enquired about his occupation

As Natalie was the sole registered proprietor, the lender would only ever have to consider her interest in the property

As he never made loan repayments, his interest could never take priority over the lender’s