At the heart of the drama is Irene Roberts’ iconic beach house, long a symbol of safety and community in Summer Bay. When Irene announces she’s selling the property, Harper and Dana are blindsided. For them, this isn’t just a change of address—it’s the potential loss of their home, their routine, and the one constant they’ve been clinging to during an already turbulent chapter of their lives. But the blow lands even harder when the identity of the incoming tenants is revealed.

Moving in are Sergeant David Langham and his daughter, Jo Langham—a name that instantly sends shockwaves through Harper’s world.

For Harper, the timing couldn’t be worse. She’s still navigating the emotional and logistical challenges of single motherhood, raising baby Archie while trying to maintain a civil co-parenting relationship with her ex-fiancé, Tane Parata. Though their romantic relationship is over, the bond between Harper and Tane is far from severed. Their shared history—and their shared child—means emotions remain dangerously close to the surface.

The threat of homelessness forces Harper into survival mode, but it also reopens old wounds. Dana, fiercely protective of her sister, is equally shaken. The sisters suddenly find themselves scrambling for solutions, caught between fear, anger, and the uncomfortable reality that their lives are once again at the mercy of other people’s decisions.

As the pressure mounts, Tane finds himself pulled back into Harper’s orbit in a way he didn’t anticipate. Seeing Archie’s future destabilized weighs heavily on him, stirring up guilt, responsibility, and unresolved feelings he’s tried hard to bury. Torn between moving forward with his life and doing right by his son, Tane turns to his housemate, Cash Newman, for advice.

What begins as a compassionate instinct soon turns into a risky gamble. Wanting to ensure Archie has a roof over his head—and perhaps unable to fully let go of Harper—Tane makes a bold offer: Harper and Archie can move in with him.

On paper, it seems like the perfect solution. In reality, it’s a ticking time bomb.

What Tane fails to fully consider is how dramatically this decision will collide with his present. He’s started dating again, cautiously opening his heart after the pain of his breakup with Harper. His new relationship is still fresh, still fragile—and devastatingly complicated by one crucial detail.

His new girlfriend is Jo Langham.

The same Jo Langham who is about to take over Harper’s home.

The same Jo Langham Harper has already clashed with.

Jo’s arrival in Summer Bay was never going to be subtle, but her growing presence in Tane’s life takes the tension to another level entirely. Harper has made no secret of her distrust and discomfort around Jo, sensing competition and threat even before circumstances forced them into the same orbit. Now, the idea of Jo sharing a roof with Tane—while Harper and Archie also live there—pushes an already volatile situation into dangerous territory.

For Jo, the situation is equally fraught. She’s trying to build a relationship with Tane while navigating her own complicated family dynamics, particularly her relationship with her father, Sergeant Langham. Walking into a house that also shelters Tane’s ex-fiancée and baby is not the fresh start she envisioned. Yet pride, jealousy, and insecurity threaten to cloud her judgment, setting the stage for emotional warfare.

As these lives collide under one roof, the atmosphere becomes suffocating. Old feelings resurface, new resentments take root, and boundaries blur beyond recognition. Harper struggles with watching Tane move on, even as she depends on him for stability. Tane is caught in the impossible position of wanting to be a good father, a decent ex, and a committed partner—all at once.

And Jo? She’s left questioning where she truly stands. Is she Tane’s future, or merely a temporary chapter overshadowed by his past?

The tension between Harper and Jo escalates rapidly, with sharp words, passive-aggressive encounters, and moments of raw vulnerability threatening to explode into full-scale confrontation. Each woman feels wronged, each believes she has something vital to protect, and neither is willing to back down.

What makes this storyline especially powerful is its emotional realism. There are no easy villains here—only flawed people making desperate choices under pressure. The fallout from Irene’s decision to sell her home ripples outward, proving that in Summer Bay, one change is never just one change. It’s a catalyst.

As jealousy, betrayal, and heartbreak loom large, the question becomes unavoidable: can anyone emerge from this living arrangement unscathed? Or is Tane’s well-meaning offer about to trigger the most explosive love triangle Summer Bay has seen in years?

One thing is certain—Home and Away is heading straight into emotional storm territory, and when it breaks, nothing will be the same again.