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You and your sister have an equal right to the house, so you would have to come to some agreement.
You need to apply at the nearest Refugee Reception Office, but all the offices are closed during lockdown.
It wouldn’t be permissible to send the LOA instead of the PTO, as they are very different documents
You could get a copy of his letter of authority from the Master's office but you will probably need legal help to sort this all out.
Unfortunately, there is no legal step you can take to stop him.
You need to follow the appropriate protocol to get an eviction order from the court, even though it may not be put into effect until the pandemic is over
I could not find anything to indicate that it would not be possible
You will need help from your mother-in-law if the title deed is still in her name