scottwoodbur Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 As titles states curious to if I can rent a property out to my ex partner who I share a child with that shares my surname? She's on benefits so would be renting thru dss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 You'd have to be able to convince the DWP that you really are no longer partners. I don't know how you would do that. Are you divorced, or legally separated? That ought to constitute proof, if nothing else does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehs Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hope your not trying to commit benifit fraud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottwoodbur Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Nope merely makes me mortgage free to let her live there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If you have a child together then your legally obliged/have a responsibility to put, or help, put a roof over that child's head. If your child does not live there then you may have a case if she is your ex and you have no marital ties. You would have an hard time I imagine trying to get her to say claim housing benefit if your child lives in the house. I may be wrong, but if I am right then its open up for abuse and I imagine they will have thought about things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If you have a child together then your legally obliged/have a responsibility to put, or help, put a roof over that child's head. If your child does not live there then you may have a case if she is your ex and you have no marital ties. You would have an hard time I imagine trying to get her to say claim housing benefit if your child lives in the house. I may be wrong, but if I am right then its open up for abuse and I imagine they will have thought about things like this. It may well turn out that paying the mortgage himself, as his contribution to the child's upkeep, is cheaper than having to pay maintenance to his ex to cover the rent she pays him to cover the cost of his mortgage... ...that's assuming they would allow her housing benefit at all, when she's renting from an ex-partner. I know you can't get it when renting from a relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Why don't the Mods just start a new section in the interest groups oh how to get on benefits and stay on...it would be the busiest thread on here, give the Muslims a break anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I think with your child living there and so being a part of the claim, it becomes 'renting to a family member'. If your ex can't pay one week, you're hardly likely to evict your child. I'm not 100% but think you may run into problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenyweeny Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Nope merely makes me mortgage free to let her live there So you want your ex partner living there, so she can pay your mortgage in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenyweeny Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hope your not trying to commit benifit fraud Well they wont be the first would they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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