Joint ownership and declaration of trust

[hattie fat]

I own a property with my ex husband as tenants in common in equal shares. I live in the property with our 15 year old daughter, he lives abroad. The property is held in trust for her till she reaches 30 years of age.

Up until recently my current partner lived in this house with me. There is no mortgage on the property and my ex husband has no key and no real interest in the property just that our daughter takes charge of it.

My current partner paid towards bills, living costs and repairs and also the up keep of my daughter.

My ex husband began demanding rent from my current partner, has he any right to do this?

Also, can my ex husband dictate who I choose lives here with me?

[themas]

If the agreement that was made specified that only you & your daughter were to live there, then your ex can have a say - it is still half his house. But if there was nothing to limit who you had to live there, then it is difficult to see what he can do.

However, I assume the arrangement was part of a divorce settlement. If so, I think your best approach would be to consult the solicitor who dealt with the divorce for you to get proper legal advice on this.