Separation unbalanced contributions

[Jus15]

Hi everyone
I’m new on here and desperately need advice.
I purchased a house in Western Australia with my new partner
I stupidly did joint tenants. I paid for everything. $220,000 deposit, $28,000 stamp duty,$2000 settlement agent, first weeks mortgage $800 insurances monthly the utility bills etc. I paid $5000 of solar power, $5000 for a new garage door and surround. I pay for food, household items he doesn’t own one piece of furniture.
okay sorry I had to set the scene so to speak.
we are now separating and although in principle he has agreed I have my money back out of the equity being $250,000 initially spent.
there is also the factor of the difference in interest payments my money has saved us.
house cost $720,000 2.5 years ago so mortgage is $500,000
huge growth in Perth house now worth $1000000.
take out the mortgage and my $250,000 that leaves $250,000 which he thinks he is entitled to half. I do all the maintenance to the house and pay for it all. He hasn’t even bought a $1 bucket for the house. Can anyone tell me where I stand?
and unfortunately I have gone through coercive control, domestic abuse financial abuse emotional and physical with him. I honestly don’t know how I’m still standing. The house is just about to go on the market we are in separate bedrooms. But he still breaks into my locked bedroom when I’m out. He has had 2 restraining orders on him too please if anyone can advise
thavj you so much

And he isn’t paying his half of mortgage either

You need local legal advice - if he’s not paying his half of the mortgage you can surely insist that he leave? But as I say, unless someone with Australian legal knowledge comes along swiftly then you’ll need to seek out some where you are. Hopefully you’ll find a solicitor or two who offers a free consultation? All sounds very hard so I wish you the best.

To be honest he probably is entitled to half the equity if it’s in both names. However if you have split up and he is not paying his half then that should come out of his settlement.

You need legal advice. I'm QLD ut when my SIL split from her partner of 10 years, she got very little, definitely not half. He had a better solicitor & the money to fight, she didn't.

Not paying for anything likely won't do much, since our laws were designed to protect unmarried sahm's.

Don't forget everything is on the table here, including Super, assets, savings & investments. If he has higher super you could leveredge by leaving it alone.

But, you might be better off just getting your 250k back as not included in the settlement, as he could be entitled to half of that, too. Only a GOOD solicitor can help. Fond one from word of mouth. In my experience, a lot are useless or do bare minimum.

I know he won’t want to go down the financial separation form 111 because he has a decent amount of super that he doesn’t want touched. He has no other investments at all and find it funny that I have to pay for everything.

Well in that case you should def get legal advice

If you were in the UK he would be entitled to half the equity since that is a joint asset and you’d both be entitled to half of the sole assets you each have.

in the UK it doesn’t matter who pays for what.

I think you are better off accepting that you’re going to paying that out and get on with it. Sounds like he is awful and breaking into your room etc - get rid asap. Drop the price of the house for a quick sale. Once the house is gone you don’t need to ever live with him again.