Another MQ question(my daughter)

oysterman

My daughter's husband has just told her he is only staying with her because of there little son.
1. If they do separate, how long does she have in her house.
2. What should she do, can her husband force to leave, or should she ask him to leave.
2a.What are her rights.
3.Will the welfare people help her find alternative accommodation.
4. Should she contact the local council.

Trying_to_be_good

1. From what I've been told, when you separate, you are entitled to 93 days in the house, and potentially longer but at a higher rent.

2. Depends if she wants to stay in the marriage? Rights are the same as for any other couple splitting up.

3. Welfare are unlikely to help her find other accommodation, other than pointing her to the local council.

4. Yes, if she will be entitled to social housing (or to join a long waiting list).

MoneyHoney

Hi there, I've copied the links over from an earlier thread:

http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/af...pancyfeb09.pdf

It may be worth contacting AFF and the Hive for further information.It's best to make contact with the a local housing authority asap regarding advice/waiting lists/housing benefit.


1) 93 days initially at the current rent/license to occupy. This will then alter once the 'Notice to Vacate' expires. At this point if someone has been unable to move by this date, the rent increases, hence the need to be in contact with the local housing authority etc. Once the Notice to vacate expires and the rent increases, the possibility to remain in the quarter is not long term (it's quite short term whilst accommodation is being sourced by a local authority/family concerned).

If children are involved it's best to get them settled into a new location asap, rather than perhaps prolonging the inevitable by hanging onto a house the family will move from.

2) This depends on how your daughter feels. She 'could' request her husband to leave and it is advisable to be in contact with the welfare support if at this stage but if at all possible, they need to talk to each other. She can't be forced to leave by her partner, the license to occupy is based on married entitlement etc

3) Rights in relation to?
If it's housing, forces families don't have tenants rights hence the non entitlement to retain the house. The house is attached to service employment/entitlement. This is where the 93 days/notice to vacate originate from.

4) If it's army then the AWS (army welfare service) will be able to provide advice as will the hive (which dept to contact, where to start looking etc). as stated by the post above, it's unlikely they will assist in actually finding new accommodation, unless there are specific needs etc.

5) If she is leaving her husband and as a result, needs alternative accommodation, then yes.

This info is only to the best of my knowledge. Relevant agencies and departments will be able to provide accurate and specific information.

cat1979_2

I have a friend going through this at the mo. You will get an eviction notice from the married quarters people and once you are in possession of this, you can then apply to the local council for housing, but they won't even consider you until you have this eviction notice.

Hope this helps

ICATQ

The above postings are correct. 90 days initial, at the usual rate, paid for by the husband, then 90 days at the 'local market rate'. After this occupancy is at the discretion of the DE office that administers the accomodation. I have been advised that in reality it is unlikely anyone will be made homeless from a DE house due to the adverse publicity this may generate.

In addition they make more rent out of an ex spouse than a serving person ! I know of people who have left the service and have retained a DE house paying local market rates for a significant period. The rent is actually significant lower than the local market rate.

Marker_2

Cant add anything more to this as the guys have given you all the info. Hope all works out for the best for your daughter and grandkids! x