Me and my partner have split but have still been living together as neither of us have no where to go

[Guest]

Long story short we live in a 3 bed with 3 children unfortunately my name is not on the tenancy only he's, as I moved in with him when he had a 1 bed then we got a transfer to the 3 bed ( housing association).

I'm down as living here but not on tenancy... now the thing is he won't leave so I'm trying to figure out my options as I really didn't want to claim homelessness and be put in temporary accommodation.

Is there anything I can do regarding our current property... do I have any rights?

2 of my children have additional needs and its going to be very upsetting to say the least if its me amd the children who have to leave which I'm guessing is going to be the case.

[Kane]

So you expect him to sign over the house and move out with his child and seek homelessness?

Just so you don't have to with your two children?

Am I reading this right?

I'm sorry but unfortunately he has every possible right to stay in the house.

I feel there is alot more to this than what we are being told.

I might be wrong.

[Karen]

He was only given a 3 bedroom place because of you and your children!

[Susan]

Could you not split the house up somehow?
Also ring shelter before you speak to the council because the council gave my friend a lot of wrong advice.

[Sarah]

He should go to housing and say the relationship has broken down and it is in his children's best interest that they stay at the property for their own mental stability. It is a lot easier to get a 1 bed on the council than a 3 bed house. He should do the right thing and leave. But please whatever you do do not leave that property!

I have been in a similar situation and I was told I made myself and my 2 children with asd and adhd at the time homeless. I am know stuck in a private small 2 bed private after living with family for nearly a year. I have been waiting for a council property for 12 years and have been on medical priority for the last 4 years.

Talk to shelter if you can.

Good luck

[Paula]

I can’t help you but… I hope for your sake the guy has some morals and considers the children before himself and allows you to stay.

[Laura]

Im a lettings officer for a Housing Association. If your name isn't on the tenancy agreement then you don't have any legal rights. If your ex partner leaves and agrees to sign the tenancy to you then you can take on the agreement. If you leave and the kids are with you ie you claim child benefit then he is under occupying. I would advise you to get legal advice as the Housing Association will tell you same as me, most solicitors do an hours free consultation x

[Keeley]

He only got that 3 bed because of you and the kids. he wouldn't be able to keep it if you all moved... he's better off goin him self! If he was any kid of DAD or MAN he would sign it to you xx

[Nikki]

Contact the housing association the home is with. Presumably the reason he was upgraded from a 1 bed to 3 bed is because of you and the kids. Make them aware that your relationship status has changed and that the current arrangement is untenable, particularly due to the atmosphere being created for the kids, who will remain in your custody, and ask what the process would be given that your ex partner is now a single tenant of a 3 bed home while you and the 3 kids need accommodation.

The logical move for the HA is to move him back to one of the smaller properties due to it being bigger than he needs and it meeting the needs of the other tenants currently in situ.