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Daughter has left property with her daughter and moved in with us .

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YourWiseRoseBiscuit · 30/07/2025 12:45

Husband is not moving out even though it was daughters house and she let him move in with her .she stupidly put his name on mortgage and his controlling behavior has got terrible it's making my granddaughter so upset because they are arguing all the time please any help please .we have contacted police

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BreezyPeachGoose · 30/07/2025 12:46

Contact a solicitor for proper legal advice on how to prodede.

ChandrilanDiscoDroid · 30/07/2025 12:55

What matters is not whose name is on the mortgage but whose name is on the deeds, but the two typically go together, so I'll assume for the moment that his name is also on the deeds. In any case they're married so it really makes no difference that she put him on the paperwork; the home is a marital asset and he would be considered to have a claim on it whether he was on the mortgage and deeds or not. As such, he legally has the right to occupy the house unless your DD gets a legal order/non-mol stating that he is not. Does she have evidence of harassment/abuse?

The best thing to do would be to talk to a solicitor. If there are grounds for a non-mol, that may be quicker; if not, she should file for divorce, and the house will most likely need to be sold as a part of the divorce settlement anyway, unless it's wholly owned and/or can be offset against other assets.

cheezncrackers · 30/07/2025 12:56

She needs proper legal advice from a qualified solicitor OP.

LIZS · 30/07/2025 13:29

Womens Aid might be able to signpost her to a specialist legal service.

prh47bridge · 30/07/2025 13:55

As they are married, it makes no difference who owns the house. It is the marital home. Your daughter and her husband have the right to live there unless one of them gets a court order to the contrary. It will go into the pot to be split between them if they divorce.

Your daughter needs to consult a solicitor.

Coconutter24 · 30/07/2025 14:12

A solicitor will be a fair better option than some of the arm chair solicitors on Mumsnet

CaptainFuture · 30/07/2025 14:13

Coconutter24 · 30/07/2025 14:12

A solicitor will be a fair better option than some of the arm chair solicitors on Mumsnet

Absolutely, as awaiting the usual 'tell him to leave' 'the police will chuck him out'...

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