How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

[blue1]

My brother met a woman 8 years ago, she moved in to his house with her kids. He has a good job works long hours. She gave up her work and he supported her and her kids in his home. The relationship ended very quickly but she will not leave. She has sold her own home but contributes to nothing. Brother is living in the annex of the house and continues to pay all the bills. She pays no rent and seems to think she has been there for so long now she has rights - how can she be removed? They are not married, her name is on nothing. Her kids are over 18, work but pay no board to him?

[Amethyst]

Re: How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

Is your brother expressing his concerns over the situation - really it is down to him to ask her to leave.

Does your brother own the house solely ?

How long ago did the relationship break down ?

What contribution has she made to the upkeep of the house ?

[blue1]

Re: How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

He has told her to leave many times, she is like a squatter? she wont go! can he remover her stuff change the locks? does he have to get her evicted? it is making him ill. Yes the house is all in brothers name.... they were an ''item'' for less than a year....she has been there 8 - he let her stay whilst she was selling her house, he paid everything and all her legal fees. she has never made any contribution - she says why should she? it is his house! Whenever she has needed help he bailed her out. Yes he is a fool but it is in his nature, we just want to know his rights so we can help him.

[Amethyst]

Re: How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

I believe he can't just throw her out/change locks etc - they have lived together for 8 years so although the house is solely in his name she may have earnt some rights to the property through her contribution whilst she has lived with him (not solely financial there are lots of factors taken into account - upkeep, enabling your brother to work by giving up her work etc, plus I think the children will be taken into account as it has been their 'family' home since age 10+ )

He really needs to see a solicitor for the best advice and to draw up a letter to ask her to leave formally (eviction).

[Inca]

Re: How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

I agree with Ame......he needs to get proper legal advice.
Don't let him evict her/change locks/dump her stuff outside..it could open up a whole can of problems for him

[blue1]

Re: How can we evict ex who has taken house over?

She has made no contribution financially all this time, he has been asking her to leave for years, she gave up her job not to enable my brother to work but because she realised she was clearly onto a good thing here! He is unable to begin a new relationship even if he wanted to.