"She is still living in the house right now but because it is registered in his name she has no hope of beating him in a legal battle. She is going to have to move out."
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However, Debbie is not going to be homeless as she's said to be in talks about purchasing a property with her boyfriend so will move out of the house Zayn bought, which is in Dorset, south-west England, when she completes on the deal.
A spokesman for the 23-year-old hunk - who is now dating model Gigi Hadid after splitting from Perrie last summer - said: "Debbie is still living in the house. Zayn has very generously allowed her to live there for the past couple of years.
"But she's buying a house with her boyfriend so will be moving out once it completes."
- Bang! Showbiz