Overview

• The £19 million Hanover Terrace mansion, once home to Charles Dickens, is at the center of a legal battle over unpaid mortgage debt.
• Deborah Fiorentino, 63, owes Banque Havilland over £10.2 million after defaulting on a £17.85 million loan secured against three properties.
• Fiorentino claims the bank acted unreasonably by blocking her refinancing efforts, which she says increased her financial burden.
• The bank argues Fiorentino is unable to meet her obligations despite being a high-net-worth individual and has failed to sell or refinance the property.
• Judge Nicholas Parfitt has reserved his decision on whether the bank can seize the mansion and obtain a debt judgment.