As a follow up to yesterday’s post about when to change your locks to keep your wife out of the house, it must be noted that it only works if your wife has moved out. You can’t do that if she’s still living in the house.

However, it is common for a woman to change the locks locking the husband out of the house, and any attempts to break in by the man can be construed as a breach of the peace, especially if the woman is still in the house. If the police feel that someone is at risk of physical harm they will arrest you for attempting to break in, as your forced entry would almost certainly give them that impression.

So yes you are allowed to break in to your own house if you still live there, but be warned that any violent gestures or abusive language will most likely lead to your being arrested, and an application for injunction brought out against you.

Clive Bellmore