We've just started the divorce process... the housing situation is making me feel so anxious.
There is literally nothing in my area to rent, like I check right move regularly and there's no 2 bed properties in my price range or at all... it's just a big blank map. As soon as something comes up it's gone before I can even reach the agents... it's scary.
We are in discussions about what to do with the the family home but have agreed to split the equity 50/50 but as my STBEXH owned the house before we got married he wants to buy me out or sell. I was onboard with this but I'm also suddenly so aware of the huge mortgage costs I will have. The house sale or he buying me out will give me a decent deposit but in the area that we live my salary on its own with all the expenses of a home means I can't get a mortgage for a 2 bed flat!!! And Im on a good salary. We've also agreed 50/50 custody and trying the 2/2/3 pattern so there won't be any child support.
I thought I would rent for awhile and see what happened to house prices/rates but I'm growing increasingly concerned with how we will be able to afford to separate our home life.
Staying in the same house long term won't work for us, we both need our own private space but Im considering a version of bird nesting where we use a nearby relative as the second space (this also isn't a long term answer but maybe doable for a year)
I want to try to keep moving around for the kids to a minimum so nesting could work