Can l be in trouble for evicting him

[Stella66]

My ex-partner has been living in my cousin's house for almost a year. Im responsibe for the house, my cousin works abroad. We have a young daughter, so it was convinient for me to have me stay there to help with the childcare. He has been a student and struggling to keep up with the rent, so l was helping him out and agrred that when he completes his course he can take out a loan and pay some of the rent back.
Last weekend he got a loan, packed his suitcase and flew to see a woman he met on facebook without even telling me, or paying for the rent. Im sure he will be coming back pennyless.
Im planning to sell his futniture to recover the rent money. Can l be in trouble for this? He does not have a tenancy agreement, l just let him stay. The furniture was taken on credit, so he will still be liable to pay.

[TonyV]

does your ex and cousion have any written aggrement ie a tennancy contract

[Stella66]

no they dont, he doesnt even know that he lives there.

[TonyV]

so he was basically renting a room from you?

[carmalee]

I'm sure someone with more knowledge than me will give you advice but I don't think you should sell his furniture - I think you'll be setting yourself up for a load of trouble - it doesn't even belong to him yet.

[Stella66]

not in my house, my cousin lives a few streets from where l live.

[sherrardk]

Have you considered changing the locks - pretty sure that's what I would do.

[Stella66]

Yes l have already changed the locks, but l need to recover my rent.

[sherrardk]

Think you may have to kiss the rent goodbye - just be glad you are rid of him.

[ummmm]

The furniture doesn't belong to him so you can't sell it.

[Stella66]

Im selling the items anyway, they will be on Gumtree tomorrow. What should l expect? surely l cant be arrested for that.

[jackthehat]

Yes, you can.
If the company who still owe them make proceedings to recover them and it is discovered that *you* have sold them without 'title' to them, you can find yourself in a world of pain.....

[ummmm]

They don't belong to you. They don't even belong to the person you're trying to get money from.

Best of luck with that.

[jackthehat]

*own them...

[Stella66]

Am l allowed to take it out of the property and leave it outside, near the dumping area. He legal is not living in the house because he does not have a tenancy agreement.

[ummmm]

Can you contact him?

[jackthehat]

You will still be disposing of goods which *do not* belong to you..........and the rightful owners will be none-too-happy with that, either.

[Stella66]

I cannot contact him by phone bacause he switched it off. I can via facebook or friends but lreally didnt want to warn him about my plans.

[jackthehat]

Ask him what his plans are........about the outstanding rent, and the furniture, etc. and then make a sensible decision based on that.