Legal to film me without consent?

[JayJayy]

My controlling ex husband has set up an entire new camera system in a property I still currently own half of. He refuses to give me access to these cameras. I visit the home several times a week as my dog is still at the property temporarily. I have told him I do not consent to being filmed and was told I need to ‘familiarise myself with the law’. As far as I can see I have a right to not be recorded in what is still my home.

this is a pattern of control and abuse tbh and I’m at the stage where I’m fed up with his behaviour.
anyone advise?

If it's still legally your home then what he's doing is coercive control and is illegal. I would report to the police.

I thought as much tbh. He says as I’m not living there he can do it. I don’t want him recording me when I’m there.

If it’s still half your home, you have every right to take the cameras down or cover them with black tape.

This was my plan but some are first floor and unreachable to me.
he has also removed the ring alarm system so the property is no longer protected.

But it's not your home is it? You live elsewhere.

Op still owns half

Unless this property is let out with a proper tenancy agreement & she still owns half of it then I’d assume she can still call it her home??
Places like B&M, Range etc sell cans of black spray paint fairly cheaply!

Yes it is. It’s my home on the deeds and the mortgage and a home I come and go in regularly.

The cameras have been put up specifically to monitor my comings and goings at the property.

She owns half but not her home.

Your home is where you live.

This is nonsense

The real issue is you sharing a home when you’ve separated. Why don’t you get the financials sorted out?

Don't be so ridiculous, ars you the ex.

Is the dog living in the house alone and you just visit a few times a week?

Fortunately I am aware of this poster and would agree 😂

id love to spray paint them but figured criminal damage might be a step too far, however, he’s once again playing into my hands with controlling behaviour so at this point I think I’ll be trying to gain legal aid and employ a solicitor. I’m done playing nice.

Who lives in the house? Just the dog?

No. He’s living with ex husband. I visit when ex is working from the office so I don’t have to see him. This is what he wants to monitor.

there are cameras in the kitchen which he will argue monitor the dog, those I turn off at the plug now, but the addition of cameras all around the property filming me coming and going, and more importantly I think he’s trying to see if I’m taking anything from the house (I’m not)

If he's living there and you're not unfortunately the law is not just on your side. What's the long term plan for the dogs? If I were you is cut my losses and accept that they are his now, who actually owns them?

To clarify. This is a four bed property that I own half of.
I was forced to leave back in April because living there became untenable. At that point he cancelled bank accounts and cut me off. Because I was living week to week I couldn’t take the dog.
I’ve finally found temporary accommodation but it’s not pet friendly so can’t have him at present. He remains in the property with ex husband.

One dog. He’s mine. In name and chip.
ex husband has agreed in writing I can keep my dog when the financials are done and I’ve purchased my own property.

I will not be leaving my dog.

Tbh I'd stop visiting, I wouldn't have any contact with ex . As it's your dog can it live with you, are you the registered owner, why is it at your ex.

Him living in the house might make the position on the CCTV in his favour. I'd definitely get legal advice on divorce.

Cross posted. How dare on are you with settling finances, is he selling up or buying you out.

He’s living there, so I think he’s probably allowed to argue that he has cameras for security and to monitor the dog.

Where are you living, can you have a dog there? It’s your dog, can’t you just take it now? He’s decreed you can keep it once everything is sorted, but he doesn’t have the authority to dictate that.

Because currently the only place I can afford to live does not accept pets.
I will not stop visiting my dog.

this is a 100k a year earner that’s prevented me from working anything but part time for 28 years. I’ve supported his career. When I told him it was over he cut off my access to any money.

I’ve spent the last six months hand to mouth and trying to get back on my feet. I’m now in full time employment.
his game playing is his distraction from settling financials I believe. It’s taken this far to get him to agree to financial mediation, though I feel this will be another stalling tactic from him as he argued over the £125 fee.

he claims he’s buying me out. Something he could have done months back. It’s games.

It's not his decision if you keep the dog, it belongs to you, idiot. What does your solicitor advise, you need to force a house sale, move somewhere dog friendly, stop visiting unless you plan to move back on if possible.