So if you need to move but have nowhere to go, what do you do?

[BrokenBanana]

I'm at the end of my tether with DP and can't see us getting past this new obstacle. I need to move out but have no family with enough space to put me and ds up, so what do I do next? Never had to do anything like this before.

Do you rent or own?

We rent, out of contract now. I'm a sahm with no money of my own

You should ask for legal advice (try the legal board too) and contact CAB for financial advice as well as housing.

WA may well also be able to help if he refuses to move out.

Would he have somewhere to go?

Would CAB be able to find me somewhere to live? He'll move out but I can't afford to live here or anywhere really.

You need to check benefits and he'd have to contribute towards the children too.

For council housing, you can contact the Council directly, but CAB may best advise you on the most effective way to proceed.

If you apply for social housing you will get extra points for relationship breakdown and threatened with homelessness. You can either present as homeless at your local housing office and allow them to move you to temporary accommodation or sometimes they will accept a homeless application while you stay in your current accommodation.
You might be better to check the Shelter website and e-mail them for advice if neccessary.

If you rent and your partner leaves you will be able to claim housing benefit, council tax benefit, child tax credits and child benefit. You will also be entitled to child maintenance from him and some other kind of benefit for yourself depending on your circumstances/ages of children eg. JSA.

Make sure too that you separate legally or formally all bank accounts. Some men go on a bender after a split and you dont want to be liable for half. Which can happen.