Leave rented property

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Hello, I am unsure what to do me and my husband are splitting up, I have told the council and someone is going to contact me. Im confused what to do i have been shutting myself away in bedroom or going out but Iit is difficult with 3 children, do i leave and they said they can help with hotel first of all .
But now he is saying he will leave but I am bit worried I wont be able to cover the costs for everything.

If you leave you may be deemed to have made yourself voluntarily homeless, so low priority for rehousing. Can you go to CAB and see what you might be entitled to to help pay the rent and ct. Do you work?

He has assaulted me, they have given me option of a hotel for emergency housing im just worried about the children

I dont work

Can police not force him to leave?

I think i am affected by the benefit cap. Yes I just dont no if I can afford to keep this plave even if he does leave

I would be careful about leaving. As you have a right to be in the property if you are on the tenancy the local authority may find that you are adequately housed or have made yourself intentionally homeless. In terms of costs you might want to have a look on the entitled to calculator to see how much help you might get

No, you won't be seen as leaving housing voluntary after being assaulted. It will be classed as fleeing domestic abuse. The council will put you in a hotel but you will eventually get emergency housing. That may sound daunting but if you stay where you are, he could attack you again whether he leaves or not.
Also, be very careful because if you stay with him you will be seen by social services as not protecting your children from witnessing abuse.
Really, you need to leave but it's just a bad time of year to be in this situation with Christmas coming up. However, let thoughts of next Christmas warm you. You can get all the help you need at this stage if you're willing and open. Good luck x

Take the advice from the housing officer, homeless officer or whoever it is offering you the emergency accommodation - they will be able to answer your questions about affordability and whether there are any things you need to be careful of.

Please bear in mind that a risk of you staying is that he will still be on the tenancy and even if he says he's going to leave, he could change his mind or come back. It's difficult to get someone off a tenancy, and even if you were able to do that the LL might require credit checks for you to stay as a sole tenant which could be an issue if you can't afford it on one income. And even if you did get him off the tenancy, and you can stay - well, he knows where you live. Depending on how he is, that could be a risk?

Take advice from the council, it will be specific to your circumstance.

Let him leave and hang on to a secure home, UC will cover the rent and bills, speak to them asap so you know your financial situation. You may be required to work some hours but they will cover childcare costs as well.

Op as someone who is currently in a hotel with children, please think carefully before you leave your home.

You can potentially be living in a hotel for a long time (as in months), especially if you are in London. You can not wash clothes without going to a laundrette and you won't have cooking facilites. The cost is extortionate and it's impossible to eat a healthy diet, no matter how much you try. Living in a hotel won't be free and once you add food costs and laundry costs, you may find it's no cheaper than paying rent.

Let him leave.