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No, this is the reason I’m not paying half, as when I mentioned it he basically told me to F offkazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?0 -
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣0 -
The solicitor is correct though, moving your partner into your home doesn’t create a tenancy therefore they are not a tenant.monty-doggy said:
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣0 -
No but I am entitled to occupational rent because they have exclusive use of the property. That was my point._Penny_Dreadful said:
The solicitor is correct though, moving your partner into your home doesn’t create a tenancy therefore they are not a tenant.monty-doggy said:
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣0 -
Are you? What legislation or contract gives you that entitlement?monty-doggy said:
No but I am entitled to occupational rent because they have exclusive use of the property. That was my point._Penny_Dreadful said:
The solicitor is correct though, moving your partner into your home doesn’t create a tenancy therefore they are not a tenant.monty-doggy said:
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣0 -
I was told by my solicitor. There’s lots of information about it online_Penny_Dreadful said:
Are you? What legislation or contract gives you that entitlement?monty-doggy said:
No but I am entitled to occupational rent because they have exclusive use of the property. That was my point._Penny_Dreadful said:
The solicitor is correct though, moving your partner into your home doesn’t create a tenancy therefore they are not a tenant.monty-doggy said:
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣
This is governed by section 24(1)(c) of the Family Law Act or infrequently through section 122(2) of the Courts of Justice Act.
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If you chose to move out of your own accord and stopped paying the mortgage you don't really have a claim for occupational rent.monty-doggy said:
I was told by my solicitor. There’s lots of information about it online_Penny_Dreadful said:
Are you? What legislation or contract gives you that entitlement?monty-doggy said:
No but I am entitled to occupational rent because they have exclusive use of the property. That was my point._Penny_Dreadful said:
The solicitor is correct though, moving your partner into your home doesn’t create a tenancy therefore they are not a tenant.monty-doggy said:
No and I stopped paying my half in lieu of this as he laughed at me and sent this message….kazwookie said:Is the husband paying rent to be in the house you own 50/50?
‘If you move your partner into your house then they’re not a tenant and therefore don’t pay rent
a solicitor I know sent me this so good luck with that!’
clearly their friend isn’t a good solicitor 🤣
This is governed by section 24(1)(c) of the Family Law Act or infrequently through section 122(2) of the Courts of Justice Act.
The presence or not of the new partner isn't all that relevant to that.1
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