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Contrived tenancy? HB ?

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Frecklesandspecs · 01/11/2015 01:09

Feeling very doubtful the more I read....

JUST separated from h and I have the three children. We tried to get somewhere to rent in the area but there was nothing (privately)
My mum then decided to buy up a property that we could rent off her (she has her own house obviously so won't be living with us)
She has to pay the mortgage and I'll have to pay her rent to cover it.

I think I'll be just about able to manage without but it will be very tight. (I've just put claims in for IS and CTC)

She's getting her financial advisor to draw up an official contract and I'll set up a direct debit but I'm not very hopeful as it might be seen as a contrived tenancy.

Has anyone had any success in this scenario?

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Rockchick1984 · 02/11/2015 00:15

Just to check that you're aware - your husband's property is considered a marital asset, if you divorce him it makes no difference that it's solely in his name.

Frecklesandspecs · 02/11/2015 08:11

Yes Mary, I'm got going to leave it. I see now why it's so controversial and I think I'll just try to manage for now.
I'm a bit dense most of the time at the moment as so much going on.
Rockchick, hopefully. Hopefully soon I won't have to claim any benefits and get myself on my feet. Many thanks

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