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Am I able to lock my partner out of the house? I mean legally? It's my name on the mortgage. He is refusing to move out or even leave the house. He was sectioned a month ago and is still abusing substances and I have been in contact with Crisis and the police. We have an 18 month old baby.

Is it only your name on the mortgage?

Sorry this is happening

Yes. Just my name. He pays the mortgage but via my bank. I'm a SAHM

Call 101 and ask for advice. I would say they'd support you in the view of protecting you and the baby - but I've no real knowledge or experience /:

Call women's aid and ask. They can probably give you more relevant and reliable information than you will get here.

How are you going to pay the mortgage if he stops putting money into your account? Would it bet better to try and move out and then sell the property first?

If you're not married and the house is in your sole name then you can. How are you going to get him outside though?

Legally, yes, you can lock him out as you aren’t married and the house is in your name only. Further down the line however, there’s a very clear and direct link between the mortgage and his money, which will likely mean he has some claim on the property’s equity. But you don’t need to worry about that right away.

I don't care about equity, I just want this all to be over. I have a few thousand in savings and I'll put the house on the market as soon as I can. I just mean short term, I need him out of the house.

Apply for an ex parte occupation order at the family court

Put the house up for sale immediately. He will have no choice but to go when it’s sold.

Change the locks, call 101 and explain he is abusing substances and you need to protect your family!

To be honest OP, if it’s illegal, what are the consequences? That’s all I’d be worried about. And I suspect the only consequence is that he might call the police and they might make you let him in. But nothing more than that, so what do you have to lose?