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Is this a rented property or a jointly owned property?
How long was the OO for?
When did it end?
Can I see a copy of the OO please? And any accompanying NMO.
Have any new orders been issued?
Has she had your name removed from the tenancy?
No, if the orders are over, you can communicate with her directly. However if she tells you to leave her alone and not contact her, then you should use a solicitor.
Even though legally you are on the tenancy and therefore entitled to live in the property, I would be extremely wary about you attempting to enter or move back into the property without first checking with her whether she actually wants you there.
I am surprised that she was not advised at the time of obtaining the OO and NMO to have you removed from the tenancy. This is something that should have been resolved before this current situation arose, given that the moment the OO and NMO were over, your legal right was to re-enter and reside in the property.
The point behind this is that whilst you have a legal right, you had that before and she got orders against you. If, the moment those orders are over you move straight back in, the chances are she would be granted new orders again.
You can find a solicitor here: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk
Has she moved out? If she has moved out there is nothing stopping you moving back in.
Is she living at her mum's or just staying there?
Either way, it is best to get a solicitor to write to her to inform her of your itnention to re-occupy the property.
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