My boyfriend has moved out, i carnt pay the rent!!?

Question

I was renting with my boyfriend, and we renewed our tenancy agreement with our landlord (It is a 6 months tenency).
He has moved out as we wernt getting on that well and our 2 year old daughter was becoming affected by our constant arguing, and he said his feelings towards me have changed.
Im unemployed and struggling, i have no idea how to pay the rent, I have no family or friends to help me out, and the only person that can babysit is after she finishe's work. Thats fine as i am desperate to work whenever i can.
But how can i pay the rent? Is their any help or advice anyone can give me. Things are such a mess at the moment, i really need some help. I really wouldnt get this benefit unless i was desperate, my daughter is the most important person in my life, i carnt lose our home.
Please can someone give me some advice please?

bullox

your disgusting

Answer 1

Go to the council and benefits offices straight away.

With a child you should be able to get income support, council tax relief and housing benefit.

Unfortunately, it can take as long as 2 months to get the housing benefit sorted before the first payment, so you`ll need to hope that the landlord will hold off that long.

Once it is sorted however, you`ll be able to get the back dated payments, so that you can pay everything you owe, its just whether the landlords happy to wait 2 months for his money.

Go down to your council offices and benefits office tomorrow, taking with you personal identification, such as passport or driving licence, and proof of address in the form of utility bills eg gas, water, electric. Also, take along your birth certificate and national insurance card, and your daughters birth certificate. Take along your tenancy agreement as well.

You`ll also need to take down your bank account details for setting up payments.

This should be all the information you need, so you can stay in the offices, fill the forms in, and get them back straight away.

If you know who your landlord is (ie you pay direct and not through a letting agency), it may be worth trying to explain the situation, saying that he will get paid but it will take a while, but he will get all the rent owed. In the end this is better for him than kicking you out and risking months with no rent looking for a new tenant.

Act immeadiately, as things will only get worse if you leave them!

I hope you can get things sorted for you both.

Answer 2

I would call and see where the local unemployment agency is and find out how they can help you. I would also try to get on state aid for right now. It is for people in need like you and your lil' one. I would also talk with your landlord and explain what happened to an extent and tell them you want to keep the place but you are looking for work and in the process of getting help. If your ex was on the lease then he is still liable for at least 1/2 the rent so I would look into that also. I think he is a skeeze bag for up and leaving you and your daughter like that. What a nice dad. Also child support (hello!!) It will be at first a struggle but in the long run it will be worth it. You and your daughter need positive people in your lives. Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Is this a private or council property?If you are unemployed and you are in council accommodation contact the housing office immediately and let them know of your situation, they will do everything they can to help you. If it is a private landlord, then you should also make them aware - if you don't then if/when you fall behind they will probably be very unsympathetic. Even if your boyfriend has moved out has an obligation to support and help his daughter and this means helping you. Go to the Citizen Advice Burea and see what they recommend, but he cannot just walk away like that

Best of luck

Answer 4

Go to the council, and speak to the housing department, they will either pay your rent or most off it dependant upon amount and your needs. They will also get rid of your council tax. Not ideal but will safe gaurd your home. Next you need to get on to what ever the dole is these days, again not good but you can get help and advise on work and options. You also need child support. Ideally your ex should stump up half the rent, but you could end up being evicted before this happens. You need now to look at ways forward... and your ex needs to know he is responsible financially as well.

Answer 5

Again, you entered into a binding and legal contract with your landlord. He may be sympathetic to your situation, but he still deserves to be paid, either from you or from someone else.

You might consider contacting any of the social service agencies in your area for short term financial assistance, and you also should be receiving some child support payments from the father of this child.

As sad as I am to tell you this, unless you can scrape up sufficient funds in the means described above or elsewhere, you may well end up losing the roof over your head.

Answer 6

1. You can get housing benefit
2. Get your name on the council housing list
3. Get help from social services
4. Your ex boyfriend owes you rent
5. Get a lodger to rent a room with you

Answer 7

stop being stressed relax everythin always seems worse. go to your local social security office explain the situation and apply for income support and file for child maintenance. then go to your local housing/council office again explain the situation (u will have paperwork from the social security office) apply for housing benefit this will pay your rent. then take ur A****** of an ex to the child maintenance department of the iland revenue and bleed hom dry.good luck relax these peiple will help you they will even get you some support if u feel everything is to much for you. you have to keep calm for your daughter,she doesnt want mummy falling apart

Answer 8

Two things.

1. If your boyfriend is the father of that baby, he owes you child support.

2. If your boyfriend's name is on that lease, he owes you rent.

You might need to talk to an attorney to get it, but it sounds like you have money owed to you. There are legal services in most cities to help those without money. Call around for some help. Good luck!

Answer 9

i might call and notice the place the community unemployment enterprise is and locate out how they might provide help to. i might additionally attempt to get on state help for genuine now. it relatively is for human beings in choose such as you and your lil' one. i might additionally communicate consisting of your landlord and clarify what happened to an quantity and tell them you opt to maintain the placement yet you're searching for for artwork and interior the ability of having help. in the adventure that your ex became on the hire then he continues to be to blame for a minimum of a million/2 the lease so i might seem into that still. i think of he's a skeeze bag for up and leaving you and your daughter like that. What a great dad. additionally infant help (hi!!) it relatively is going to be earlier each and every thing a conflict yet interior the long-term it relatively is going to be worth it. You and your daughter choose helpful human beings on your lives. good success!!

Answer 10

I am a private landlord,this is my advice to you.keep your landlord informed of all you do,it will show commitment and responsibility to the roof overb your head.
Go to the council,fill out all the forms,be honest ,do not lie,send copies of paperwork to your landlord.
As a landlord you want to no that the tenent is doing all they can to obtain benifit,as a child is involved you willn probably recieve benifit,and you wont lose your home good luck.