help with housing costs

[sunnydaze]

Can anyone help me with some legal advice or point me in the right direction?
My ex-partner (20 years together) left me and my two children 2 years ago. Soon after, we drew up a financial agreement: he gets ¼ of the equity when I sell our house (me and kids currently living there), he also agreed to make a monthly contribution, we?ve received 3 payments in the last 24 months ? CSA were no help when I contacted them.

I?ve been struggling since he left to pay bills and mortgage as I?m not highly paid (he was the well-paid one) and only manage to get by with financial help from my parents.

Should I really have to give him ¼ of the equity when I move house (which I was hoping to do in a year or two)? He has a much better lifestyle than me (holidays, restaurants, 2 good incomes and only one baby) compared to my one low income and 2 children to bring up. Shouldn?t his share of equity be reduced, as he hasn?t helped with the mortgage since he left. He sees loads of the kids, but when I try to talk about money with him, he always gets very aggressive.

Please no suggestions I go to a solicitors as they charge so much for so little. But any help or advice would be gratefully received.

If his name is on the mortgage then yes he is entitled to a share of the equity no matter what his financial status is, did you have anything legal drawn up that he will pay a share of the mortgage ? if not then you would be better off buying him out or selling the house and buying somewhere else on your own. Maybe take a trip to your local council and speak to welfare rights or the CAB as you might be entitled to some kind of mortgage help, you might get help with your share, does he give you maintenance ? if not then get back on to the CSA and push for some.