Partner Eviction

goldenarrow

Hi all.... looking for a bit of advice for my brother in law. He’d been with his partner for several years, in August last year he sold his house and moved in with her and her kids, bills mortgage ect stayed in her name so he just sent her a bank transfer each month to cover everything. A few months back thing broke down, he agreed to sort a new place and move out asap. Next thing her brother has got involved and told him to get out. The brother in law isn’t confrontational so he’s just grabbed a few things and gone to a b&b. Getting his belongings back has been a sorry drawn out process to the point I’ve suggested instructing a solicitor. Where would he stand legally in regards to costs incurred because they threw him out with no notice? And where would he stand in regards to getting back the money he spent on upgrading the house? Receipts ect are all available.
Thanks

csgohan4

Scotland or England, does he have a tenancy agreement?

Shelter/CAB are good charities to engage with in knowing your rights and moving forward

goldenarrow

Hi it's England. No tenancy agreement to speak of, they were in a relationship, he sent a bank transfer each month marked as 'house bill money' and she paid the bills. Couple of the contracts were in his name, phone house insurance ect but he's cancelled those.

xylophone

With regard to his belongings, perhaps he could draw up an inventory, agree it with his ex partner and arrange a day when he can pack up and remove all the items in question.

As for his payments in respect of repairs and improvements, it may be that the ex partner is entitled to regard these as a gift - in this case he won't be entitled to return of the cash.

Let's hope that he still has the bulk of the money from his house sale - this should enable him to find rented accommodation and eventually buy again?