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Hi folks,
I currently have an assured shorthold tenancy agreement which is now running month to month. I would like to be able to name my girlfriend and her kids as living with me without having her as a joint tenant as she currently doesn't work, has no credit history, currently lives in social housing on income support and the various other benefits you get when you are registered disabled and signed off.
The general idea is that we will begin living together as a family with me fully responsible for paying the rent and bills until such a point when she is able to work.
I understand that she will lose some of her benefits and others will need to be changed, it is largely irrelevant as I'm paying for the house whilst living on my own anyway so makes no difference to me.
So I guess my question is providing I let my landlord (agency) know they are moving in would she need to become a joint tenant (which will carry fees, a credit check and all the associated rubbish that goes with it).
I'm planning on marrying her and adopting her children eventually as we are already like a family, just living in different homes at the moment. (mine is the better house - hence her moving in with me)..
Anyone with any experience and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
I currently have an assured shorthold tenancy agreement which is now running month to month. I would like to be able to name my girlfriend and her kids as living with me without having her as a joint tenant as she currently doesn't work, has no credit history, currently lives in social housing on income support and the various other benefits you get when you are registered disabled and signed off.
The general idea is that we will begin living together as a family with me fully responsible for paying the rent and bills until such a point when she is able to work.
I understand that she will lose some of her benefits and others will need to be changed, it is largely irrelevant as I'm paying for the house whilst living on my own anyway so makes no difference to me.
So I guess my question is providing I let my landlord (agency) know they are moving in would she need to become a joint tenant (which will carry fees, a credit check and all the associated rubbish that goes with it).
I'm planning on marrying her and adopting her children eventually as we are already like a family, just living in different homes at the moment. (mine is the better house - hence her moving in with me)..
Anyone with any experience and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers