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What can I do? Asset but no money

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Throwaway1999 · 29/11/2025 11:18

Background - single mother of 3, don't receive maintenance.

We live with family and I rented out the flat I owned pre-children as our only income which generated around 19,000 a year.

But the last tenants I had did not pay rent and trashed the property and only left after a very long battle. I can't have any new tenants due to the damage.

Due to the property being an asset I am also not eligible for any financial assistance, but the lack of rental income and damages have now depleted all my savings and I won't get help until I can sell it, but I have had no buyers interested in the property due to the damage. The agents I spoke to also said the market is dead in general and it's hard to find buyers, and offers are falling through.

How can I get help until the property is sold? CAB said there is nothing they can do and we're not eligible for anything except church food banks.

OP posts:
FreeKitkat · 28/01/2026 17:42

Why is the ex paying zero child maintenance ?

Can you put in a claim via CSA ?

Julen7 · 28/01/2026 23:27

TheGander · 30/11/2025 18:21

Also £19000 pa for a small 1 bedroom flat? It would have to be in a v desirable area to net that, in which case it had a high value regardless of condition.

Yes I was staggered at this too.

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