Can he legally stay?

[Unsure4567]

I have been in purchased property a year. My husband is not on the mortgage and we where not married at the time I got the property. Things have been on edge where he has been asked too leave my home and has refused. I will not go into detail on this. I am wondering what the legal stance is if he can stay? What can I do too protect myself and my home?

It's a marital property, if his behaviour is unreasonable you can apply for an occupation order.

How long did you cohabit for prior to marriage?

He was still in his property as he was selling it. He moved in around months later. He does not contribute too bills and has refused too.

Try and think of it the other way round, if he had bought the house and suddenly didn't want you there would you be happy being homeless before the divorce/financial arrangements were sorted?

There might be occasions when that could be different for whatever reason but you don't go into detail but basically, if you're married you can't just eject your partner (without very good reason)!

https://www.ncdv.org.uk/domestic-abuse-violence-protection-orders/
if there has been abuse you should be able to get an occupation order

• remember abuse does not have to be physical, it can be mental, emotional, financial

you could then divorce him- in the situation you describe I can't see why a court would grant him any rights over your property which he has contributed nothing to

Yeah this basically.

If there has been abuse though then you should be able to get an Occupation Order.

Good news on divorcing if you haven't lived together long he's unlikely to get anything.

Sounds like financial abuse though so worth phoning Rights of Women to ask about grounds for an occupation order.

He can also register home rights to stop you selling it.
You need to divorce him and agree financial settlement and as others said get occupation order in the meantime if it’s valid