To think he's wrong?

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I told my dh after a massive and ugly fight the other night that I need to leave. The three nights since we have fought and I have reiterated that I will be leaving. Tonight he said I won't be able to leave because I will need a council house and because I already have a house I will be bottom of the pile. Aibu to think because I am leaving an abusive relationship and taking 2 children with me I will be able to get housed?

Yanbu. But depending on where you live it could take years to get a "permanent home"

You won't get a council house immediately, if at all if you live somewhere oversubscribed.

We live in rural Somerset.

I think you'll need to prove its abusive so you need to report it to the police or women's aid etc. I don't think anyone walking in and saying "oh yeah he was abusive" with no evidence is going to be refused very quickly.

Is your name on the mortgage? That may make a difference. You may also find that rehousing you means hostel accommodation.

Really your need to speak to something like women's aid to look at your options for leaving safely, or report him to the police with a view to him leaving the property and whatever action you need to keep him away if he's violent

Good luck

If fleeing abuse you may be better off going to a women's refuge initially and they will help you with housing.

I will investigate womens aid in the morning. Thanks for the suggestion.

How do you prove emotional abuse?

So you should ask MN to move your thread to Relationships where you will get more advice

Sorry meant OP not So!