need to get keys off my ex

[zidan]

the house my ex was living in is in my name .she has moved out but wont give me the keys she has put an interest of me not being able to sell the property etc.is there a legal way of getting my keys back or resolve this issue. thank you for answering my question appreciate it.

[Hopkirk]

Change the locks?

[ummmm]

Change the locks as Hopkirk says.

What interest has she registered?

[bednobs]

changing the locks will cost you between 50-100 quid

[sandyRoe]

But to change the locks you'd need to get into the house. And to get in you'd need the keys.

[bednobs]

just ring a locksmith and tell them you've lost your keys and locked yourself out

[daffy654]

You don't need to get in to change the locks as long as you can prove to the locksmith that you are the owner of the house. Or you could break in yourself and then get the locks changed/change them yourself.

[ummmm]

He hasn't said that he doesn't have a key.

[dotty.]

do you mean she has been to court and took out a register of interest against the property with the land registry? that can only happen i think if you owe her money surely, it won't stop you selling the house but when you do she possibly will get the amount out of the equity that she has stated in the order.

[ummmm]

Do you have to go to court to register an interest?

[dotty.]

yes ummmm, i assume so, you can't just write someone a letter saying you want £50.000 out of their housesale or else we'd all give that a go.

[dotty.]

http://england.shelte...ers/preventing_a_sale

[boxtops]

I hope zidan comes back and clarifies the position

[dotty.]

anyone else noticed a flurry of first time posters tonight with very complex problems?

[zidan]

hi everybody and thak you for your answers.my ex used to live with my children in that house, i was basically chucked out of my own house, and if i had thrown her out i would have thrown my children out which i didnt want to, now she has bought another house of her own and moved the children there, withou my knowledge and the csa's, csa is not interested they only want my money which is fair as i m paying for my children,but she has still got the keys i dont have any keys,if anything happened to(burgalary) the house i would be the 1st suspect thats why i didnt keep any keys.There is still stuff in the house if i kick the door in would i be trespassing? is there a legal proper way to get the keys, in other words i dont want to get in bother for no reason.if you kick a burglar you get punished! i hope it clarifies some mist hanging around my question earlier on. cheers