Ex-husband not providing a bedroom for teenage son

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Hello Mums,

Looking for some advice here. My ex-husband is looking for a property to rent that potentially has no bedroom for our teenage son. We are unfortunately not able to communicate very well, so the only information I receive on this is from our son and I am careful not to involve him where possible. My view is that our son needs a bedroom and that his father should provide him with one. I have no idea what my ex-husband's income/financial situation is as he refused to be be financially transparent in relation to a settlement, but my feeling is he can afford it, but doesn't want to spend the money. The bigger picture is that ex-husband is waiting on funds which should be forthcoming this year, so the situation could be somewhat temporary. However, my feeling is ex-husband will continue to rent and if he feels he can 'get away' with not providing our son with his own bedroom he won't. I don't know what the legal requirements are for providing a separate bedroom for a minor are as yet, but will look into this. Our son spends 50% of his time with each of us, in the form of alternate weeks. Just wanted to see if anyone else has encountered a similar situation? Best wishes,

It s not your problem to solve.
(And it s not uncommmon in London flats)
It s between your ex and the
Teenager
You are not running your ex s life
It is for him to sort out who sleeps where
Just say nothing
If your ds complains to you sympathise but suggest he talks to his dad

Well it's not ideal but lots of families have it worse,I have two boys in a two bedroom house my oldest is fifteen and has his own room as his younger brother has severe autism and learning disabilities,we have split the main bedroom into two so with a make shift wall it is what it is 🤷

@GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing

Well you can’t really tell him what to do, but I agree with you. A teenage child does need their own room (as does a younger child), especially if it’s 50:50.

Does exh plan to sleep in the living room and give Ds his room maybe?

In an ideal world but that's not always .possible

Thanks so much for all of your advice - I really appreciate it x