Joint Tenancy and I'm paying all the bills

[gallgirl]

I have separated from my partner we are still living in the same house as he won't move out. We have a joint tenancy he is hardly working and l am paying all the bills. I can't move out as have no money because l have been paying for everything. I ended the relationship as he was abusive. It seems so unfair that l am paying for everything. Advice needed please

I think contacting shelter or woman's aid is your best bet. Is it private or social tenancy. I know you can apply to remove tenants but each work differently.

Did you report any of the abuse? This will be a huge help

Can you ask your estate agents to move you to a new property, just you, as your partner and you have broken up. They may be more willing to do that than straight up end the tenancy early.

Or get them to take you off that lease and seek new bank details from him regarding it perhaps. Though they may be more reluctant to do this.
Go in and speak with them. They may even be able to take him off the lease if you are the one paying. Though I suspect that would need his approval.

How long left on the lease?

You could also threaten to take him to small claims court. Ideally you need proof if when you broke up and then if you can show a court all the bills you've paid and he can't show any contributions then you probably have a claim.

You could email him 'as you know, we broke up on December 26th, it's now Feb 28th and you have refused to leave, yet, have not contributed your half of the bills. These are the bills received *jan Council tax £150 (you owe, £75)
*Feb same
*Jan electric 50 (you owe £25).
*ect
Total of your share owed to me = £ *
In future use prior bills to estimate your share and have money available. Send the payments via bank transfer under example 'electric bill'. If you cannot cover your share, I will be taking you to small claims court. I have emailed this to you and gave you the copy earlier so no excuses. If you cannot pay, remove yourself from our lease and move out.

Keep proof of sending the email. Also text, 'see your emails regarding our bills'. Screenshot it when he has read the text so you can prove he saw it.

Speak to a solicitor ASAP.

Of course if he's genuinely broke, it'll be a while till you get any money. But maybe he'll move out to his mums rather than owe more.

are you private renting or council tenant

I am renting through a housing association

Speak to them.

If he's not on the tenancy they may advise you how to get him out

He is also on the tenancy. I have contacted them to get a transfer yet they said the waiting list is very long. I have explained to them that he punches doors and screams and shouts and I'm scared of him, but l haven't told them that he is not helping me with the bills.

Next time he punches a door or screams at you, call the police. Its deliberate intimidation and it's illegal.

Tell them when he arrives that you broke up months ago and he's refusing to leave. That he doesn't pay anything towards the flat and that he's now being violent.

You can also tell the housing association that he is destroying their rented property. They won't like that. Though this may backfire as they could evict you both. Hopefully they will just rehouse you though.