Separating need financial help

samp87

hi me and my partner have separated, we have 3 children one of which is disabled, i am currently living in his house hes soley on the mortage, i have always been financially dependant on him. He is now selling the home so me and my children need to move out, ive been looking  for places to live but how do i sort my finances  out if im still living here. Its so stressful and advice would be greatly appreciated 

thorsoak

 How long have you been together?  Is your partner the father of all your children and is he paying maintenance for them?    

pphillips

If you are occupying the property then will you need to sign a release for him to be able to sell.
He won't be able to sell without the signed release as a purchaser will want to buy free of any occupiers interest.

Fireflyaway

If you don't have the means to rent privately or buy somewhere, I'd suggest you speak to the council about your housing options. Financially maybe start by using a benefit calculator online to see what benefits you can get. You will probably be eligible for universal credit.
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
There is also a calculator online that allows you to estimate how much child maintenance should be paid. You could do this and then ask your partner to send you that amount monthly. If he doesn't (even if he does actually!)  make the agreement through child support so it's legally binding and has consequences if he stops paying. 
What I can say is I knew a lady whose husband left, she had 2 kids. She was really worried about the finances but it was ok. She was entitled to enough in benefits to get by. A few months later she actually told me things were quite good financially because she was no longer depending on someone else and was able to budget much better as previously her ex had wasted a lot of money. 

samp87

thorsoak said:

 How long have you been together?  Is your partner the father of all your children and is he paying maintenance for them?    

We have been together 14 years, yes hes the father to them all, hes not paying maintenance as we are both still living together, im trying to move out xx

samp87

thank you all its so stressfull, can i claim benefits or maintenance while we live under rhe same roof, i just need ro get myself financially stable to move out, council havent got anthing suitable as  my son is a wheelchair  user, our house is adapted, im not on the mortage so thought i had no rights

pphillips

samp87 said:

thank you all its so stressfull, can i claim benefits or maintenance while we live under rhe same roof, i just need ro get myself financially stable to move out, council havent got anthing suitable as  my son is a wheelchair  user, our house is adapted, im not on the mortage so thought i had no rights

In most cases adult occupiers have an overriding interest that binds purchasers.That's one of the reasons for the forum, so that people can ask a question and find out what rights they have.

onwards&upwards

Your partner is wiling to put his disabled child on the street?

I think you need to see a solicitor, if you've been living as a family for 14 years you may have a beneficial interest in the house, and it may partly belong to you now so he can't just throw you out. 

Comms69

onwards&upwards said:

Your partner is wiling to put his disabled child on the street?

I think you need to see a solicitor, if you've been living as a family for 14 years you may have a beneficial interest in the house, and it may partly belong to you now so he can't just throw you out. 

Having a beneficial interest conveys no ownership rights. 

onwards&upwards

Comms69 said:

onwards&upwards said:

Your partner is wiling to put his disabled child on the street?

I think you need to see a solicitor, if you've been living as a family for 14 years you may have a beneficial interest in the house, and it may partly belong to you now so he can't just throw you out. 

Having a beneficial interest conveys no ownership rights. 

What's your advice?

Comms69

onwards&upwards said:

Comms69 said:

onwards&upwards said:

Your partner is wiling to put his disabled child on the street?

I think you need to see a solicitor, if you've been living as a family for 14 years you may have a beneficial interest in the house, and it may partly belong to you now so he can't just throw you out. 

Having a beneficial interest conveys no ownership rights. 

What's your advice?

I was correcting what you said. No additional advice, just putting right incorrect (factually incorrect) advice. You're welcome