Two Houses to Finance

[teasy1967]

Hi

my fiance and I have a home each and discovered recently she is 7 weeks pregnant. I am trying to get a handle on how much income we will have whilst she is on maternity but not sure if the expenses I incur financing my own home (I have one lodger and a bedroom in the house which is for my use) is taken into account.

Any help or a steer in the right direction would be appreciated.

I spend most nights in her home but other than food which we share we pay the expenses ourselves in our own homes.

Thanks

 

[Zazu]

Could you rent one house out to cover the mortgage? It would be a good investment for the future.

You might have to give your lodger notice, but you need to think about your family now x

 

[littlemiss83]

Do you mean you want to find out how much your fiance will get for maternity pay? Is it SMP or pay from her work?

I'd say the money you get from the room you let will be classed as "income"

There's benefits calculators online which will show how much benefits you will be entitled to, if this helps?

Might be a good idea to move into the house with your fiance and fully rent the other one out?