Lodger or something else?

[GnomeDePlume]

Asking this question on behalf of a family member. Can anyone advise please?

A family member has been taken extremely ill. It is likely that their recovery will take months or years. They are currently in hospital and will be for the foreseeable future and are not able to communicate their wishes.

There is a live in partner of the family member who does not contribute financially but is now acting as 'master of the house' to the adult children of the ill family member.

What tenancy rights, if any, does the partner of the family member have? Does he have the right to live in the family home indefinitely?

Any advice or directions to where we could get advice would be gratefully received.

@BasiliskStare Thank you, l will let them know about keeping receipts and records for any money spent.

We went through the guardianship arrangement for DMIL. DSIL did the leg work on this. I will speak with her to see if she has any advice to offer. I don't know why I didn't think of this before!

The complicating factor is not knowing how much the ill relative will recover. DMIL had dementia. She wasn't going to recover so the aim was to make her as comfortable as possible but for a relatively short period.