Hi fizzylem, thanks – lots of good ideas there, I hadn’t heard of occupation orders before. Will look into it. The tenancy is solely in my name.
I have not reported him to the police. Maybe it sounds silly, but I don’t really want to go full warfare unless I find no way to talk to him. He’s occasionally lucid and then he’s keen to put some measures in place for my protection, resolve things peacefully, etc. Of course, if I can’t find a solution, I’ll have to draw a line somewhere. It’s kind of complicated because the abuse is likely the result of a medical condition. He has a private doctor who said he’s borderline (detail removed by moderator).
I have my sister who is willing to pick up the cats and then I could get them from there, but he doesn’t agree to it. (detail removed by moderator). I think he just uses the cats for leverage, so I’m not engaging with him on that. I’m less bothered about our shared business, because it was more about the work we did together and the income it brought in monthly, than any accumulated wealth.
So it’s mostly about getting him out of the house and ending that tenancy in a way that is consistent with my responsibilities as a tenant.
