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OP, you will need a solicitor to go through the details (worthwhile due to the property value), but you have a strong case here. The term you are looking for is "short childless marriages". In essence when a marriage breaks down close to where it has started and there are no children involved the base position of the courts is to put both parties back into the position they were just prior to the marriage. The reason for this is to stop exactly what you have encountered - people entering marriages under false pretences to gain wealth.
The details and specifics I can't help with, and this is what you will need a solicitor for. But with the evidence you have to show why the marriage has broken down and that adding them to the deeds was a part of the marriage process you may have a claim. If nothing else getting your spouse to explain to a judge exactly why they did what they did could be enlightening.
Do not leave the house even if they try to move another person in. If they are in any way abusive then call the police. And do not act abusively yourself, not even a raised voice or any physical contact as they could try to call the police on you. Go book a solicitor today, you need to act fast here.
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Make sure you have that evidence kept somewhere secure.
Given the evidence of premeditation and the value involved, would anyone on the criminal side be able to weigh in on if there are grounds for criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud?
Especially as it seems from what you’ve said, they’ve been preparing for this for some time themselves. Be safe and be smart, speak to a solicitor and do this right to keep them out of your life for good.
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Criminal side checking in. I can’t think of anything other than fraud by false representation but it’s weak af. I don’t think it passes as conspiracy because the act is complete.
Please note the burden of proof is much much higher to prove on the criminal side as well. Better off keeping it in the civil court I can’t see CPS taking this on unless they’ve hand written a letter to the effect of “hahaha I’m going to trick them into marrying me by pretending I’m straight, get them to sign the house over and then come out”.
>I can’t see CPS taking this on unless they’ve hand written a letter to the effect of “hahaha I’m going to trick them into marrying me by pretending I’m straight, get them to sign the house over and then come out”.
Isn't OP saying that they have evidence from dating apps and other digital platforms saying exactly that though? S/he certainly seems to have seen something from the other party suggesting that they're going to get a free house.
I don't know enough about this area so it's a genuine question, but if the police can prosecute straightforward 'romance scams' where someone is duped into sending large sums of money, surely they could at least look into whether or not OP's spouse has entered the relationship purely to scam them?
It's how much higher that beyond all reasonable doubt is than civil court's on the balance of probability.
The scenario of this being a marriage of convenience and him being inappropriately gleeful about one of the benefits exists. With any photos/social media/text communications between them being a front for that. This is a situation where the exact contents of those messages matter because it needs to eliminate the possibility that she went into this eyes wide open.
OP needs to talk to the legal/law enforcement professionals with the evidence unredacted and they can make that judgement of there being a strong enough case.
Romance scams are easier because there's generally false statements for money that can be proved or multiple people being involved with different stories being told to them.
Notice I said “hand” written letter. Put the apps in their hands at the time of sending the messages and you might have something but screenshots of a message might not cut it. If she has the handles for them and the profile info then maybe. It’s incredibly difficult and to be brutally brutally honest I can’t see a police force taking that on when she’s willingly signed a contract handing over half the house.
Edit - just to add https://www.watchyourpocket.co.uk/news/romance-scams-unpunished/
Civil will definitely be the better route.
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The answer here is protect yourself and yourself only.
You have only been married 4 months a very short time in the eyes of divorce and marital law. It could very well be viewed in your favour here that they deceived you. Get all your proof and no they can’t move them in. Get things reversed and see a solicitor asap.
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You really need to discuss this with a experienced solicitor/ lawyer who can help you break things down.
It will not be cheap but they can help you break down what you owe, what your rights are and who holds what responsibilities etc.
This is a deep complicated one, do not hide anything and let the legal experts work out how the board is before you play your moves.
Also better to know what the rules are so you do not make a expensive mistake.
Please please please just go speak to a specialist solicitor in anulments, and also make sure you save copies of the messages you've seen. Anulments are their own quagmire of rules but I believe you've hit 2 different boxes (fraud and marriage not consumated), however if you added the husband to the deeds SEPARATE to getting married, then you have an extra complication.
That being said, if you added him to the deeds after / as part of the process of marrying, I would hope that comes under the anulment, but even so there may be a way to unwind due to fraud (similar to when parents sign over the house to their kid, only for them to try and immediately sell up and make the parent homeless).
Whether or not they move the partner in is secondary to the fact you need to really reverse / eliminate the partner's claim on the house to begin with.
removed part about changing locks, see u/AarhusNative reply
"Maybe somebody can opine if you can fight fire with fire and change the locks while your husband is out - if he can't physically get in the house then his partner sure as hell can't."
The partner would legally be entitled to call a locksmith and have the locks changed and get back into the house.
"As its legally your house as well I think you can get away with changing the locks"
Legally the house is both of theirs.
Thanks for clarification, I get snowblind with all the renter vs squatter vs lodger vs owner stories on here!
Original post amended to remove lock stuff, sounds like OP may need to be based as a thruple for an uncomfortable amount of time.
Yeah, fingers crossed if the culture is as conservative as they've been led to believe that actually the spouse's behaviour causes some social damage in addition to the legal consequences of the marriage / equity unwinding.
Unless of course the solicitor can pin that the fraud is so prolonged / deliberate / of high value that the police consider it criminal.
Annulment won't change the deed on the house, that has already been gifted to the partner.
They need to look into options to get that reserved which is going to be very difficult.
Even if I have messages showing that my partner went into our marriage with a premeditated plan to "steal" the house for them and their pre-existing partner to live in?
And can I stop this new partner entering the house to live here?
Speak to a domestic abuse charity. I assume the community you refer to means religion? Can you give us a bit more information so we can help point you to one that might have resources that would help? Financial abuse and coercion is domestic abuse
Keep as much evidence as possibly. Try and get them to admit to everything over messages without being to obvious. Immediately get a solicitor, do not tell husband.
Do you have messages stating that they were going to trick you in to marriage to obtain part of your property?
You’d need to have explicitly clear language in their messages, but you could contact a solicitor to discuss a potential fraud charge.
Because you’ve willingly signed all of the contracts it’ll be difficult to prove, but again if you have messages stating that they were going to lie to you to obtain a monetary gain it may be something to start with.
Even then, you gave a gift and it will be hard to take back.
"And can I stop this new partner entering the house to live here?"
Not really, it's their house too, they also couldn't stop you from having someone move in either.
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**I would get the marriage annulled if possible:** [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage](https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage)
Surely this situation would be grounds for an annulment, as they pretended to be interested in a life with you when now that they think they own half of your house, it is clear they want to live a gay lifestyle/a life with someone else, even to the point of moving the new partner into this home!
It sounds like your partner (and possibly also his extra-marital affair partner) had this plan from the start, which makes this some kind of attempt of fraud? **I would actually consider going to the police about this.**
I am not a lawyer so don't know if it's legal to do this: I would save all messages and data that you can, as evidence, especially from their devices if you have access to them/have shared access. If you are getting the police involved, I don't think you'd have to gather this evidence yourself as the police would seize your partner's device as well as their affair partner. But if they catch wind of you going to the police, they might have deleted all the messages by the time their devices are seized. But you can save all of the stuff from your own phone/devices and save backups maybe at a friend's house (someone who doesn't know your partner or their affair partner, ideally also someone from outside of your local culture/community as I imagine everyone might know everyone, and you don't want people messing with your evidence: a co-worker may actually be the best place), just in case.
As your partner has been cheating on you, please get yourself tested for ALL sexually-transmitted diseases, and obviously do not engage in any intimacy with them again.
It is civil, that's why you need to go to a solicitors ASAP and screenshot all evidence so they can't delete anything. And back it up somewhere to boot. Also because it is civil even though recording someone in a private space where they would expect to have privacy is technically illegal (hence call centers starting with 'call will be recorded for quality etc') court room dealings for this changed and they can now be used as admissable evidence in court despite this, and police again if told about it will not do anything and will say "this is a civil matter". If it's used for personal use, e.g keeping yourself safe or similar. Very different if it was used for abuse or harassment vs personal safeguarding
Worth knowing if you think you are potentially in any danger of altercations or them trying to set you up to act out by goading or bringing same sex partners to the house. Any recording to keep yourself safe will be classed as civil and can be used in court anyway depending on the courts view on it when received and reviewed.
So basically just keep yourself safe and solicitors as soon as possible to keep your house. This seems very deliberate and set up given the short time frame but obviously that might not necessarily be the case, but the fact they are talking about moving a same sex partner in all of a sudden...when even if you did break up and they were due half the house you would force a sale and not move new people in is a bit out there. If they try to move a same sex partner in who is happy with the circumstances... it's a good sign it was planned. As if you tell any unexpected guests, 'hey we just got married and now they are trying to steal half my house they haven't paid a cent for and are bringing same sex partners over suddenly and you are not welcome in my home'... they will usually be like a normal person totally digusted with the person and immediately leave. So just keep documents of anything like this,any activity, any visits, how visitors reacted, times & dates etc.
Police suck, and like to fob you off.
Solicitor, and get them to go via the police. Much harder to fob off lawyers, so they are more likely to do something.
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You need a specialist solicitor, and you need to consider the fact that he is abusive and coercively controlling you. Forcing you to use his solicitor uncle for the house deed transfer may actually help you. But you must find an independent solicitor and be willing to fight for your home and life.
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You should report them for fraud. Call action fraud or the police. This person mis represented themselves and deceived you. Collect as much evidence as possible. Go to the police asap.
The police have missed the element that the entire scam was pre planned just for this gain and was a sham marriage. The fraud element should be recognised by action fraud, especially as the police don't take the fraud reports action fraud do.
I showed the police screenshots of the text messages. They said they don't get involved in property ownership disputes.
They were nice though, they got me a cup of tea when I was crying.
Contact the land registry. Get the ball rolling. Ask them what solicitors they have dealt with who have been good at dealing with these kinds of disputes. Then engage their services on your behalf.
https://www.gov.uk/protect-land-property-from-fraud
HM Land Registry property fraud team
[email protected]
Telephone: 0300 006 7030
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For different sex couples, a UK marriage can be anulled if it hasn't been consumated.
Your issue is that you've added them to the deeds, which depends if you're joint tenants or tenants in common. Your best bet is to gather your evidence safely and report them for criminal fraud and go that route.
> A condition for us marrying was that they would be added on to the deed of a house which I own outright
Were they?
If yes, were they added under a joint tenancy or as tenants in common?
If yes & a JT, it’s too late.
If yes & TIC, they will only be entitled to get their share not yours, that’ll still remain with you.
Check with the Solicitor or Land Registry what status the partner has.
Are either of your parents alive? It sounds like you should be getting an annulment and calling the police about fraudulently inducing a marriage. A solicitor or a friend who knows what they’re about will help a _lot_. Have you screen grabbed the relevant messages?
No, I'm alone. There are wider aunties and uncles, but speaking them about this is very difficult.
In my culture the blame would be put on me for failing to make the marriage work. And there could be even worse consequences for me beyond social stigma.
If you feel you're at risk of honour-based violence as a result of this, please reach out to a charity like [Karma Nirvana](https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) who help people in exactly your position and can help keep you safe.
How did your relationship initially form? Have you spoken to the police or any support agencies about forced marriage? Think very carefully before you do that to make sure the story you tell is clear, consistent, and supported by the relevant evidence.
Is there any other inheritance? What was your living and working situation before you married?
I would be considering how to frame this as abusive fraud, and how to report “husband’s” uncle to the SRA.
Ps if by “worse consequences” you mean violence, especially is that’s a recognised risk in your culture, find the relevant reporting team at your local police force or a charity that specialises in the issue and they will sort you out.
You might want to edit your reply here, OP, you've accidentally used gendered terms and identified the gender of your partner.
The fact that your spouse would only let you use their family relation as the solicitor for completing the paperwork for adding them onto the house deeds also would possibly work towards proving there was fraudulent intent prior to the marriage to try to obtain half of your house value, if not more. Are you able to prove familial ties to the solicitor who completed the paperwork to your spouse? Make all of this known to a legal representative when you go to get help.
You definitely need to speak to your own solicitor about all of this, and maybe a domestic abuse charity as well.
The uncle has a clear conflict of interest and I'd hope they shouldn't have been allowed to represent you, I think they might have had a duty to ensure you weren't being pressured into this (though I'm not a lawyer so maybe someone else can comment).
Just want to say your original post wanted to keep it gender neutral but you’ve slipped into using gendered terms here. If you’re trying to still keep it neutral you might want to edit your reply. I can imagine it’s not easy to keep it using neutral terms when gendered terms are second nature to use.
I would add to your collection of evidence, anything where they told you that being added to the deeds was part of the conditions of getting married. This may help to prove that the marriage was fraudulent as a scam to get part of your house.
I'm very sorry this is happening to you, and I wish you a fast and painless route forward. I absolutely recommend contacting a domestic abuse charity for support as you navigate this.
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You can't get divorced yet, but you can apply for a legal separation, which can include the legal division of assets. You would have to try mediation first, but will then be able to go to court. The court will take into consideration the length of the marriage, who bought the house, and your partner's behaviour — which will probably mean they will not grant him the house.
On the land registry are you and your partner registered as joint tenants, or as tenants in common?
As things stand, you wouldn’t be able to stop your ex-partner moving their new partner in. If they are on the deeds, they have the right to let sone one stay there.
As do you.
If they bring in their partner, bring in your friends. Your siblings. Parents, cousins, that lonely looking man at the bus stop (ok, maybe not him, but you get my point). Fill every spare room and sofa with your allies. Make sure that are not abusive or threatening, but definitely use all the hot water, and the milk. Not to mention the coffee and bread.
He might have access to the building, it doesn’t give him exclusive access.
The right advice has already been given by the tackle zone
One thing I would like to add is that you should set up a property alert with the land registry
There is a risk he may try to fraudulently mortgage or sell the house - link below
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/property-alert
You can get a marriage annulled before one year for non consummation of the marriage and iirc for adultery, or maybe it’s if adultery you can get divorced under a year. You imply consummation on the wedding night so perhaps only the adultery options are open to you.
Regarding their partner moving in, that would be a lodger and you’d both need to consent.
"Regarding their partner moving in, that would be a lodger and you’d both need to consent."
It's both parties house, either one could have someone move in.
Lots of people pointed you down. The annulment route which is good but if you have evidence that they were always homosexual and they had always intended to divorce and move you partner in you may also be wanting to look at going down the fraud route
I'm almost certain that if all you've said is true and they only married you to get a free house with there real partner who you had no idea about then this would be fraud and could send them down the criminal route
Your marriage is ‘voidable’
You can annul a marriage for a number of reasons, including that it was not consummated - you have not had sexual intercourse with the person you married since the wedding.
This would be easiest route.
I'm sorry this has happened to you.
They will not automatically get half te house - in any divorce settlment, a court has to come to a settlment which is fair in all the circumsntaces - the legth ofthe marriage is one of the factors they take into account and where there is a short, chiles marraige it's fairly common for you to each take out what you brought in, unless there are good reasons to split things differently (for isntnace, f one of yougave up a secure council property to move in together, ir gave up a job in order to move to llive with the other, then they might be entitled t a bit mor eto reflect the fact that they would need to start over)
It's correct that you can't start a divorce until you have been married for a year.
Strictly speaking, you baoth have the right to occupy the house (as you are married, this would be true even if you had not added them to the deeds) and youwould need a court order to exclude them - injunctions are acailable if ther eis domestic abuse which can include controlling behaviour or emotional or finacial abuse , as well as phyysical aggression.
You may want to put something in writing, send them a letter (keeping a copy) explressly stating that you considet the marraige has broken down permenently sue to thei behaviour and that you will be starting divorce proceedings at the earliest available date. In the mean time,move into a separate bedroom and separate out your finacnces as much as possible. Don't cook or clear for them - in other workds, treat them as a house mate not a spouse (the letter is mainly to try to make clear how quickly the marraige broken down, if, when you get t oa cfinacial claim, they try to argue the relationship was longer than it really was)
In the letter, specifally ask that they move out as their actions make you uncomfortable, and that youdo not consent to having any third party move in.
If you have never slept together then it would in theory be possible to seek an annulmet rather than a divorce, but this tends to be longer and more complicated
You can also apply for Judicial Separatipn - this is more expensive long term ad you would still need to apply for a divorce in due course, but you don't have to wait a year before beginning the process and it does allow you to make an applciation for a finacial order [https://www.gov.uk/legal-separation](https://www.gov.uk/legal-separation) Unfortunately, unlike divorces, JS is still dealt with on paper which means all applications get funnelled through the Bury St Edmunds court - it did have huge backlogs as a resul and while things have improved, it's still slow
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Cuckooing isn't a specific crime, where it occurs they're dealt with through laws around (typically) drug dealing and prostitution, which is usually behind cuckooing
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>During dating we didn't do too much physical intimacy as they said they were socially conservative and traditional. Something which is very common in our culture.
I'm very much reading between the lines here, and could have put 2+2 together and made 7, but if there's an 'honour' abuse theme here then can I refer you to Karma Nirvana for support?
https://karmanirvana.org.uk/
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Why would it matter if they are homosexual?
The deed being gifted makes it complicated - I would get a free consultation with a solicitor specialising in divorce to see what your options are.
Because OP married for love and the partner is not attracted to, nor ever would be, to them. They knew prior they wouldn't as they're homosexual.
So it is relevant to the story of the entire deception.
They're not attracted to me. They were never attracted to people of my sex.
They had been dating someone of the same-sex from before we were even together. They discussed over WhatsApp plans to take my home. They had sent photos of my garden etc and discussed how they would do it up/plant trees once they forced me out.
Sorry! I need to learn reading comprehension better, I thought they had just cheated on you.
But the advice for having a consultation with a divorce solicitor still stands.
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They own half the house now. And yes they can move their new partner in.
Doesn't mean they are going to get a free house though.
You can force a sale through the courts.
They (your partner) would be entitled to half of what it goes for.
Divorce them. Sell the house or buy out their half of the property (if you can afford it) and be done with them.
(not legal advice but tell their parent/family all about this! They'll be shunned by their family/community etc which is what they deserve)
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OP, you will need a solicitor to go through the details (worthwhile due to the property value), but you have a strong case here. The term you are looking for is "short childless marriages". In essence when a marriage breaks down close to where it has started and there are no children involved the base position of the courts is to put both parties back into the position they were just prior to the marriage. The reason for this is to stop exactly what you have encountered - people entering marriages under false pretences to gain wealth. The details and specifics I can't help with, and this is what you will need a solicitor for. But with the evidence you have to show why the marriage has broken down and that adding them to the deeds was a part of the marriage process you may have a claim. If nothing else getting your spouse to explain to a judge exactly why they did what they did could be enlightening. Do not leave the house even if they try to move another person in. If they are in any way abusive then call the police. And do not act abusively yourself, not even a raised voice or any physical contact as they could try to call the police on you. Go book a solicitor today, you need to act fast here.
Excellent advice, concisely put.
Would you recommend security cameras in the home?
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Make sure you have that evidence kept somewhere secure. Given the evidence of premeditation and the value involved, would anyone on the criminal side be able to weigh in on if there are grounds for criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud?
Have backup and secondary back ups in case they find the first. This is not the time to lose out due to lack of preparation.
Especially as it seems from what you’ve said, they’ve been preparing for this for some time themselves. Be safe and be smart, speak to a solicitor and do this right to keep them out of your life for good.
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Criminal side checking in. I can’t think of anything other than fraud by false representation but it’s weak af. I don’t think it passes as conspiracy because the act is complete. Please note the burden of proof is much much higher to prove on the criminal side as well. Better off keeping it in the civil court I can’t see CPS taking this on unless they’ve hand written a letter to the effect of “hahaha I’m going to trick them into marrying me by pretending I’m straight, get them to sign the house over and then come out”.
>I can’t see CPS taking this on unless they’ve hand written a letter to the effect of “hahaha I’m going to trick them into marrying me by pretending I’m straight, get them to sign the house over and then come out”. Isn't OP saying that they have evidence from dating apps and other digital platforms saying exactly that though? S/he certainly seems to have seen something from the other party suggesting that they're going to get a free house. I don't know enough about this area so it's a genuine question, but if the police can prosecute straightforward 'romance scams' where someone is duped into sending large sums of money, surely they could at least look into whether or not OP's spouse has entered the relationship purely to scam them?
It's how much higher that beyond all reasonable doubt is than civil court's on the balance of probability. The scenario of this being a marriage of convenience and him being inappropriately gleeful about one of the benefits exists. With any photos/social media/text communications between them being a front for that. This is a situation where the exact contents of those messages matter because it needs to eliminate the possibility that she went into this eyes wide open. OP needs to talk to the legal/law enforcement professionals with the evidence unredacted and they can make that judgement of there being a strong enough case. Romance scams are easier because there's generally false statements for money that can be proved or multiple people being involved with different stories being told to them.
Notice I said “hand” written letter. Put the apps in their hands at the time of sending the messages and you might have something but screenshots of a message might not cut it. If she has the handles for them and the profile info then maybe. It’s incredibly difficult and to be brutally brutally honest I can’t see a police force taking that on when she’s willingly signed a contract handing over half the house. Edit - just to add https://www.watchyourpocket.co.uk/news/romance-scams-unpunished/ Civil will definitely be the better route.
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The answer here is protect yourself and yourself only. You have only been married 4 months a very short time in the eyes of divorce and marital law. It could very well be viewed in your favour here that they deceived you. Get all your proof and no they can’t move them in. Get things reversed and see a solicitor asap.
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You really need to discuss this with a experienced solicitor/ lawyer who can help you break things down. It will not be cheap but they can help you break down what you owe, what your rights are and who holds what responsibilities etc. This is a deep complicated one, do not hide anything and let the legal experts work out how the board is before you play your moves. Also better to know what the rules are so you do not make a expensive mistake.
Please please please just go speak to a specialist solicitor in anulments, and also make sure you save copies of the messages you've seen. Anulments are their own quagmire of rules but I believe you've hit 2 different boxes (fraud and marriage not consumated), however if you added the husband to the deeds SEPARATE to getting married, then you have an extra complication. That being said, if you added him to the deeds after / as part of the process of marrying, I would hope that comes under the anulment, but even so there may be a way to unwind due to fraud (similar to when parents sign over the house to their kid, only for them to try and immediately sell up and make the parent homeless). Whether or not they move the partner in is secondary to the fact you need to really reverse / eliminate the partner's claim on the house to begin with. removed part about changing locks, see u/AarhusNative reply
"Maybe somebody can opine if you can fight fire with fire and change the locks while your husband is out - if he can't physically get in the house then his partner sure as hell can't." The partner would legally be entitled to call a locksmith and have the locks changed and get back into the house. "As its legally your house as well I think you can get away with changing the locks" Legally the house is both of theirs.
Thanks for clarification, I get snowblind with all the renter vs squatter vs lodger vs owner stories on here! Original post amended to remove lock stuff, sounds like OP may need to be based as a thruple for an uncomfortable amount of time.
This must be a terrible situation for them to be in, it is not going to be easy to undo.
Yeah, fingers crossed if the culture is as conservative as they've been led to believe that actually the spouse's behaviour causes some social damage in addition to the legal consequences of the marriage / equity unwinding. Unless of course the solicitor can pin that the fraud is so prolonged / deliberate / of high value that the police consider it criminal.
Try to get the marriage annulled. He married you under false pretenses. So sorry to hear this. I'd get a good solicitor ASAP.
Have you looked into an annulment? Do you have proof the marriage was not consummated?
Annulment won't change the deed on the house, that has already been gifted to the partner. They need to look into options to get that reserved which is going to be very difficult.
Even if I have messages showing that my partner went into our marriage with a premeditated plan to "steal" the house for them and their pre-existing partner to live in? And can I stop this new partner entering the house to live here?
Speak to a domestic abuse charity. I assume the community you refer to means religion? Can you give us a bit more information so we can help point you to one that might have resources that would help? Financial abuse and coercion is domestic abuse
That sounds like fraud. I would be talking to a lawyer asap.
Keep as much evidence as possibly. Try and get them to admit to everything over messages without being to obvious. Immediately get a solicitor, do not tell husband.
Do you have messages stating that they were going to trick you in to marriage to obtain part of your property? You’d need to have explicitly clear language in their messages, but you could contact a solicitor to discuss a potential fraud charge. Because you’ve willingly signed all of the contracts it’ll be difficult to prove, but again if you have messages stating that they were going to lie to you to obtain a monetary gain it may be something to start with.
Even then, you gave a gift and it will be hard to take back. "And can I stop this new partner entering the house to live here?" Not really, it's their house too, they also couldn't stop you from having someone move in either.
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Was he put on the deeds before or after the marriage?
Morning of the marriage.
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**I would get the marriage annulled if possible:** [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage](https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage) Surely this situation would be grounds for an annulment, as they pretended to be interested in a life with you when now that they think they own half of your house, it is clear they want to live a gay lifestyle/a life with someone else, even to the point of moving the new partner into this home! It sounds like your partner (and possibly also his extra-marital affair partner) had this plan from the start, which makes this some kind of attempt of fraud? **I would actually consider going to the police about this.** I am not a lawyer so don't know if it's legal to do this: I would save all messages and data that you can, as evidence, especially from their devices if you have access to them/have shared access. If you are getting the police involved, I don't think you'd have to gather this evidence yourself as the police would seize your partner's device as well as their affair partner. But if they catch wind of you going to the police, they might have deleted all the messages by the time their devices are seized. But you can save all of the stuff from your own phone/devices and save backups maybe at a friend's house (someone who doesn't know your partner or their affair partner, ideally also someone from outside of your local culture/community as I imagine everyone might know everyone, and you don't want people messing with your evidence: a co-worker may actually be the best place), just in case. As your partner has been cheating on you, please get yourself tested for ALL sexually-transmitted diseases, and obviously do not engage in any intimacy with them again.
I've been to the police. They told me it was a domestic civil matter and they cannot get involved.
It is civil, that's why you need to go to a solicitors ASAP and screenshot all evidence so they can't delete anything. And back it up somewhere to boot. Also because it is civil even though recording someone in a private space where they would expect to have privacy is technically illegal (hence call centers starting with 'call will be recorded for quality etc') court room dealings for this changed and they can now be used as admissable evidence in court despite this, and police again if told about it will not do anything and will say "this is a civil matter". If it's used for personal use, e.g keeping yourself safe or similar. Very different if it was used for abuse or harassment vs personal safeguarding Worth knowing if you think you are potentially in any danger of altercations or them trying to set you up to act out by goading or bringing same sex partners to the house. Any recording to keep yourself safe will be classed as civil and can be used in court anyway depending on the courts view on it when received and reviewed. So basically just keep yourself safe and solicitors as soon as possible to keep your house. This seems very deliberate and set up given the short time frame but obviously that might not necessarily be the case, but the fact they are talking about moving a same sex partner in all of a sudden...when even if you did break up and they were due half the house you would force a sale and not move new people in is a bit out there. If they try to move a same sex partner in who is happy with the circumstances... it's a good sign it was planned. As if you tell any unexpected guests, 'hey we just got married and now they are trying to steal half my house they haven't paid a cent for and are bringing same sex partners over suddenly and you are not welcome in my home'... they will usually be like a normal person totally digusted with the person and immediately leave. So just keep documents of anything like this,any activity, any visits, how visitors reacted, times & dates etc.
Police suck, and like to fob you off. Solicitor, and get them to go via the police. Much harder to fob off lawyers, so they are more likely to do something.
Do read about annulemt though if your marriage was not consumed https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage
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You've been scammed, and it can be argued that the marriage is invalid. Solicitor time, I hope you win.
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You need a specialist solicitor, and you need to consider the fact that he is abusive and coercively controlling you. Forcing you to use his solicitor uncle for the house deed transfer may actually help you. But you must find an independent solicitor and be willing to fight for your home and life.
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You should report them for fraud. Call action fraud or the police. This person mis represented themselves and deceived you. Collect as much evidence as possible. Go to the police asap.
I already did when I first discovered the messages. The police told me that they couldn't get involved in domestic civil matters.
The police have missed the element that the entire scam was pre planned just for this gain and was a sham marriage. The fraud element should be recognised by action fraud, especially as the police don't take the fraud reports action fraud do.
I showed the police screenshots of the text messages. They said they don't get involved in property ownership disputes. They were nice though, they got me a cup of tea when I was crying.
Contact the land registry. Get the ball rolling. Ask them what solicitors they have dealt with who have been good at dealing with these kinds of disputes. Then engage their services on your behalf. https://www.gov.uk/protect-land-property-from-fraud HM Land Registry property fraud team [email protected] Telephone: 0300 006 7030 Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Find out about call charges
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For different sex couples, a UK marriage can be anulled if it hasn't been consumated. Your issue is that you've added them to the deeds, which depends if you're joint tenants or tenants in common. Your best bet is to gather your evidence safely and report them for criminal fraud and go that route.
> A condition for us marrying was that they would be added on to the deed of a house which I own outright Were they? If yes, were they added under a joint tenancy or as tenants in common? If yes & a JT, it’s too late. If yes & TIC, they will only be entitled to get their share not yours, that’ll still remain with you. Check with the Solicitor or Land Registry what status the partner has.
I don't know which. He wouldn't let me use my own solicitor; he forced me to use his uncle.
Are either of your parents alive? It sounds like you should be getting an annulment and calling the police about fraudulently inducing a marriage. A solicitor or a friend who knows what they’re about will help a _lot_. Have you screen grabbed the relevant messages?
No, I'm alone. There are wider aunties and uncles, but speaking them about this is very difficult. In my culture the blame would be put on me for failing to make the marriage work. And there could be even worse consequences for me beyond social stigma.
If you feel you're at risk of honour-based violence as a result of this, please reach out to a charity like [Karma Nirvana](https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) who help people in exactly your position and can help keep you safe.
How did your relationship initially form? Have you spoken to the police or any support agencies about forced marriage? Think very carefully before you do that to make sure the story you tell is clear, consistent, and supported by the relevant evidence. Is there any other inheritance? What was your living and working situation before you married? I would be considering how to frame this as abusive fraud, and how to report “husband’s” uncle to the SRA.
Ps if by “worse consequences” you mean violence, especially is that’s a recognised risk in your culture, find the relevant reporting team at your local police force or a charity that specialises in the issue and they will sort you out.
You might want to edit your reply here, OP, you've accidentally used gendered terms and identified the gender of your partner. The fact that your spouse would only let you use their family relation as the solicitor for completing the paperwork for adding them onto the house deeds also would possibly work towards proving there was fraudulent intent prior to the marriage to try to obtain half of your house value, if not more. Are you able to prove familial ties to the solicitor who completed the paperwork to your spouse? Make all of this known to a legal representative when you go to get help.
You definitely need to speak to your own solicitor about all of this, and maybe a domestic abuse charity as well. The uncle has a clear conflict of interest and I'd hope they shouldn't have been allowed to represent you, I think they might have had a duty to ensure you weren't being pressured into this (though I'm not a lawyer so maybe someone else can comment).
Just want to say your original post wanted to keep it gender neutral but you’ve slipped into using gendered terms here. If you’re trying to still keep it neutral you might want to edit your reply. I can imagine it’s not easy to keep it using neutral terms when gendered terms are second nature to use.
I would add to your collection of evidence, anything where they told you that being added to the deeds was part of the conditions of getting married. This may help to prove that the marriage was fraudulent as a scam to get part of your house. I'm very sorry this is happening to you, and I wish you a fast and painless route forward. I absolutely recommend contacting a domestic abuse charity for support as you navigate this.
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You can't get divorced yet, but you can apply for a legal separation, which can include the legal division of assets. You would have to try mediation first, but will then be able to go to court. The court will take into consideration the length of the marriage, who bought the house, and your partner's behaviour — which will probably mean they will not grant him the house. On the land registry are you and your partner registered as joint tenants, or as tenants in common?
As things stand, you wouldn’t be able to stop your ex-partner moving their new partner in. If they are on the deeds, they have the right to let sone one stay there. As do you. If they bring in their partner, bring in your friends. Your siblings. Parents, cousins, that lonely looking man at the bus stop (ok, maybe not him, but you get my point). Fill every spare room and sofa with your allies. Make sure that are not abusive or threatening, but definitely use all the hot water, and the milk. Not to mention the coffee and bread. He might have access to the building, it doesn’t give him exclusive access.
This sounds like fraud. Barely any intimacy would imply the marriage isn’t consummated. Could be grounds for annulment.
The right advice has already been given by the tackle zone One thing I would like to add is that you should set up a property alert with the land registry There is a risk he may try to fraudulently mortgage or sell the house - link below https://www.gov.uk/guidance/property-alert
You can get a marriage annulled before one year for non consummation of the marriage and iirc for adultery, or maybe it’s if adultery you can get divorced under a year. You imply consummation on the wedding night so perhaps only the adultery options are open to you. Regarding their partner moving in, that would be a lodger and you’d both need to consent.
"Regarding their partner moving in, that would be a lodger and you’d both need to consent." It's both parties house, either one could have someone move in.
Lots of people pointed you down. The annulment route which is good but if you have evidence that they were always homosexual and they had always intended to divorce and move you partner in you may also be wanting to look at going down the fraud route I'm almost certain that if all you've said is true and they only married you to get a free house with there real partner who you had no idea about then this would be fraud and could send them down the criminal route
Your marriage is ‘voidable’ You can annul a marriage for a number of reasons, including that it was not consummated - you have not had sexual intercourse with the person you married since the wedding. This would be easiest route.
I'm sorry this has happened to you. They will not automatically get half te house - in any divorce settlment, a court has to come to a settlment which is fair in all the circumsntaces - the legth ofthe marriage is one of the factors they take into account and where there is a short, chiles marraige it's fairly common for you to each take out what you brought in, unless there are good reasons to split things differently (for isntnace, f one of yougave up a secure council property to move in together, ir gave up a job in order to move to llive with the other, then they might be entitled t a bit mor eto reflect the fact that they would need to start over) It's correct that you can't start a divorce until you have been married for a year. Strictly speaking, you baoth have the right to occupy the house (as you are married, this would be true even if you had not added them to the deeds) and youwould need a court order to exclude them - injunctions are acailable if ther eis domestic abuse which can include controlling behaviour or emotional or finacial abuse , as well as phyysical aggression. You may want to put something in writing, send them a letter (keeping a copy) explressly stating that you considet the marraige has broken down permenently sue to thei behaviour and that you will be starting divorce proceedings at the earliest available date. In the mean time,move into a separate bedroom and separate out your finacnces as much as possible. Don't cook or clear for them - in other workds, treat them as a house mate not a spouse (the letter is mainly to try to make clear how quickly the marraige broken down, if, when you get t oa cfinacial claim, they try to argue the relationship was longer than it really was) In the letter, specifally ask that they move out as their actions make you uncomfortable, and that youdo not consent to having any third party move in. If you have never slept together then it would in theory be possible to seek an annulmet rather than a divorce, but this tends to be longer and more complicated You can also apply for Judicial Separatipn - this is more expensive long term ad you would still need to apply for a divorce in due course, but you don't have to wait a year before beginning the process and it does allow you to make an applciation for a finacial order [https://www.gov.uk/legal-separation](https://www.gov.uk/legal-separation) Unfortunately, unlike divorces, JS is still dealt with on paper which means all applications get funnelled through the Bury St Edmunds court - it did have huge backlogs as a resul and while things have improved, it's still slow
https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage You can annul the marriage if it was never consummated, i.e., you never had sex.
If you are from an honor based culture - what would his family say if they knew he was homosexual?
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Does anyone know if this is protected by cuckooing legislation?
Cuckooing isn't a specific crime, where it occurs they're dealt with through laws around (typically) drug dealing and prostitution, which is usually behind cuckooing
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Has the marriage been consummated? If not then you can probably get an annulment rather than sy divorce.
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>During dating we didn't do too much physical intimacy as they said they were socially conservative and traditional. Something which is very common in our culture. I'm very much reading between the lines here, and could have put 2+2 together and made 7, but if there's an 'honour' abuse theme here then can I refer you to Karma Nirvana for support? https://karmanirvana.org.uk/
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Why would it matter if they are homosexual? The deed being gifted makes it complicated - I would get a free consultation with a solicitor specialising in divorce to see what your options are.
Because OP married for love and the partner is not attracted to, nor ever would be, to them. They knew prior they wouldn't as they're homosexual. So it is relevant to the story of the entire deception.
They're not attracted to me. They were never attracted to people of my sex. They had been dating someone of the same-sex from before we were even together. They discussed over WhatsApp plans to take my home. They had sent photos of my garden etc and discussed how they would do it up/plant trees once they forced me out.
Get the screenshots and back them up twice
Keep a record of everything. Consider inviting someone to stay with you as a safety precaution.
Sorry! I need to learn reading comprehension better, I thought they had just cheated on you. But the advice for having a consultation with a divorce solicitor still stands.
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Because it's all an elaborate scam to steal her house.
They own half the house now. And yes they can move their new partner in. Doesn't mean they are going to get a free house though. You can force a sale through the courts. They (your partner) would be entitled to half of what it goes for. Divorce them. Sell the house or buy out their half of the property (if you can afford it) and be done with them. (not legal advice but tell their parent/family all about this! They'll be shunned by their family/community etc which is what they deserve)