Husband has locked me out!

[winniemum]

Having first posted here 8 years ago using a similar user name and never having heard of EA I have finally moved out from my family home after many many years of marriage!
I moved my stuff out last week while H was at work but left a couple of things behind by mistake.
Tonight I went home to retrieve them as I knew H would be out and I find he’s double locked the front door using a new lock!
We joint own our house and are still paying the mortgage.
Can he legally do this?
His argument is he doesn’t even know where my new rental is. Has he got a point?
While I’m at it just want to say thank you to all you fabulous MNetters for your support over the years.

Legally he shouldn't do this, so if there is anything you want, then get a locksmith and change the locks, but you will need proof of ID and address etc.

Personally I don't think it is right for you to go around once you have moved out. I appreciate that you are on the mortgage, but if I were him, I would not want you coming round while I was out, it would feel weird.

I think you need to take everything you need so that you don't need to go back again. You should also keep a record of the day you have moved out, and also advise the mortgage company, that any correspondence sent out, should also be sent to your new address.

@LemonTT

Do you have any legal training whatsoever?

It’s time to get legal advice from a qualified person. Your shared ownership and finances needs sorting ASAP.

I don’t know what you left behind but you need to weigh up if its worth the agro, same goes for the dog. Given your reluctance to be in your Ex’s presence, I think dog sharing is probably a wishful concept.

You really need to talk to a professional about this (or post on the legal board) so that you can find out the ramifications of entering the property regularly when he isn't there.

He will have rights, just as you have.

Interesting. I always read on here that if the house is jointly owned the woman has no rights to lock the man out. It seems that the man is entitled to lock the woman out though!

@justanotherneighinparadise

Interesting. I always read on here that if the house is jointly owned the woman has no rights to lock the man out. It seems that the man is entitled to lock the woman out though!

I think once an agreed separation has occurred then the situation changes a bit. I think op would be wise to seek legal advice in this case.

I think it's a different scenario to going out, knowing you still live there, and coming home to the locks being changed? I could be wrong but it wouldn't surprise me if the circumstances dictated a slightly different legal position?

www.mediateuk.co.uk/can-i-change-the-locks-when-my-ex-moves-out/

There you go op.

Locks CAN be changed but the ex can just as easily change them back!