Husband left and came back

[aggies87]

Hello everyone.

My husband left me with the children last week following an argument. He contacted our letting agent and he backed away from the contract and from being on tenancy agreement. As there is history of abuse I spoke to the letting agent and she decided to remove him from tenancy agreement as per his request and give my one under my sole name. Just when I thought I got rid of him following years of emotional and verbal and financial abuse he managed to get his way back in the flat by reversing everything that he said and by sending numerous emails to landlord. I think he managed to convince him that I am a low earner and won't be able to pay for rent ( even thought I applied for US on single person basis). As per law because landlord allowed him to come in and joint tenancy agreement still stands how can I claim benefits as I feel I am separated from my husband and I don't want anything to do w it h him. My landlord does not want to give me a letter than I pay half as standing order we're going out from my husbands account. I don't want to also be in trouble for saying that I live on my own when he is here... I want to be independent from him and I don't want anything to do with him until I am able to get out myself. Can anyone please advise me what to do in regards to Universal credit I.man my current situation? Thank you

Hi OP. I'm so sorry you're in that position.

Can I check I've understood you? So when he left, he contacted the letting agent stating he wanted to be removed from everything. You also spoke to the letting agent and they arranged for you to have your own tenancy agreement.

Husband then returned and spoke to landlord saying you couldn't pay the rent.

At this point do you have your own tenancy agreement with only your name on it? That will influence what you can do I think.

Worst case scenario, could you speak to Shelter? If you have nowhere else to go but you have children, I wonder if they (or the council) could help you to find appropriate accommodation away from your husband.

You've said he is abusive. Could you speak to Women's Aid? They may also be able to help you in the short term.

Best of luck, OP. It sounds like you're being incredibly brave in a really difficult situation.

Can you afford to rent somewhere else on your own ?
Speak to the landlord again and say that this is abusive behaviour, pushing back in and getting back in the tenancy, then ask for him to be taken off again. You need to prove to them that you can afford it on your own.

For UC you will need to show that you are not in a relationship - separate finances, cooking arrangements, no longer viewed as a couple. It's not always easy to do this but if you have enough evidence it can be done.