dp says he’s leaving in 3 months no financial help during pandemic

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I feel like I can’t make a decision.
dp says he is going to move out of our rented flat in three months it’s 2k a month so I can’t really afford it own
I pay all my dc nursery fees myself already
I was going to buy a house before lockdown in Essex Greater London but now I’m really nervous about a house price crash and recession.
My dd needs to start school in September and has a place locally.
I thought would have moved by now but didn’t do anything during the lockdown
My job is secure nhs
I earn good salary
My dp and me need to split up I don’t like him and I’m not upset about it
I just don’t know what to do about buying moving or renting. I want to give my dp stability I have moved four times since dd 4 was born.
My dp says he can’t afford to give me anything as he’s going to rent himself
I feel really unsure.
What would you do. Buy now although economic recession is looming and local house prices are grossly inflated here or rent somewhere smaller

Actually, the op doesn't earn enough (unless she has a big deposit) to buy the type of house a couple would be able to buy and presumably her peers own. That can be galling. I can understand her reluctance to buy a house costing £750k on her own at the moment. Lots of people in London and the surrounding counties earn over £100k. I'm not sure why she is getting slated. By the time she has paid tax, pension, commute costs, nursery, rent/ mortgage and any debt (and yes, high earners have debt) she might have more than most but she will be hardly rolling in it.