Conflicting legal advice

Confused1974

I really hope someone can help me.

I have lived with my partner for 4 years less 2 months. When I moved in we agreed on £200pcm rent payable to him via bank transfer to pay half of all bills, not the mortgage.
Couple of weeks ago he met someone else and finished with me. It's not been very amicable as up until yesterday I still had feelings for him.
He gave me until the end of November to move out this I have as a text message.
Today I asked if he was in for dinner tomorrow and he went totally into one. End result is he called girlfriend and disappeared. She has since been calling me but I have blocked her number.
What rights if any at all do I have? I don't want the house or any of the contents just a roof over my head until I can find somewhere affordable. This has all come completely out of the blue so not sure which way to turn!
Thank you

phill99

So what conflicting legal advice have you had?

Wheeler01

Using my friends log in.

I have been told I do have a right to stay there until the end of November have also been told i only have until the end of the month as that's what I have paid rent for.

phill99 wrote: »

So what conflicting legal advice have you had?

BrassicWoman

you're a lodger, you pay bills not rent, and you have no right to stay.

time to hit spareroom.com!

peachyprice

Do you have a tenancy agreement or a lodgers agreement?

Without a tenancy agreement you do not have the right to stay there until the end of November. Without a lodgers agreement you don't have the right to stay until the end of the month.

In the absence of either you're nothing more than a guest who pays towards their keep and can be asked to leave whenever he wants.

RAS

You are a lodger so can be asked to leave with "reasonable" notice.

If you have something in writing to confirm that you can stay until the end of November (possibly a lodger's agreement) then that is "reasonable". Is there anything in writing about the amount of notice you have to give if you leave?

Without that your ex can ask you to leave any time he wants but has to return any rent for the period between your departure and the end of the rental period for which you have paid. In some instances 24 hours is "reasonable".

Please go over to the renting forum ASAP.

Mojisola

RAS wrote: »

You are a lodger so can be asked to leave with "reasonable" notice.

I don't think you can be a lodger and a live-in partner.

A partner can be asked to go immediately.

https://www.advicenow.org.uk/data/files/lt-housing-2010-1208.pdf

Confused1974 has had four years living at his house and not contributing towards mortgage or rent - if you're in that situation, it's always best to put some savings aside in case you need to leave at very short notice.

19lottie82

I'm afraid you don't have any rights in this situation.

Basically your Ex would be allowed to tell you, you have to leave tomorrow, bag up your stuff and leave it on the doorstep.

He has told you that you can stay until November which is very reasonable of him. BUT I'm sure, as he has a new GF now, he would rather you out sooner. perhaps ask him to help you out with the rent and a deposit on a room in a shared house, so you can move out ASAP? It sounds like it would be in both of your best interests.

phill99

If you are a (ex) partner, you have virtually no rights. I had a live in partner a few years ago and wanted her to leave. She wouldn't go so I called the police and they escorted her off the premises.

BitterAndTwisted

However painful it is to have a relationship ended so abruptly, he's given you until the end of November to make alternative arrangements which is extremely fair under the circumstances.

You haven't had any rent costs for the last four years so you should have buckets of money in savings, plus you have two monthly pay-cheques between now and the end of November to fund a move.

In your position I'd keep my head down and pray you don't make him change his mind, and he asks you to leave sooner.

Voyager2002

Mojisola wrote: »

I don't think you can be a lodger and a live-in partner.

A partner can be asked to go immediately.

www.advicenow.org.uk/data/files/lt-housing-2010-1208.pdf

Confused1974 has had four years living at his house and not contributing towards mortgage or rent - if you're in that situation, it's always best to put some savings aside in case you need to leave at very short notice.

All in all, a good reason to insist on being married before you move in with a partner.