I need accommodation advice

**disturbed** · 16th February 2009, 09:59

Ok, well, my fiancee and i are splitting up and where trying to find a place for her, its all in good terms blah blah blah no harsh feelings towards each other. anyway, we dont have alot of cash, im keeping the house and shes taking the kids but winz wont help her until she is in the new house but we cant afford bond or extra rent while winz fucks around

anyone got some ideas, please. all i can think of is to get a loan from the bank to help her out untill winz gets around to it but i want a loan to be the last straw

**MsKABC** · 16th February 2009, 10:01

Leave her living temporarily in the house until you can put enough money aside to get her set up somehere? It would be a lot more simple for you to find temporary accommodation than for her & the kids. Got a friend you could stay with?

**portokiwi** · 16th February 2009, 10:05

Sorry to hear about that mate.
Have you tried Citizens Advice Bureau? they might be able to give some good advice and its free.
http://www.cab.org.nz/information/index.html

**Mully** · 16th February 2009, 10:16

1st, commiserations

Originally Posted by disturbed

winz wont help her until she is in the new house

2nd, are you sure about this?? WINZ quite often will not tell you what you are entitled to. As mentioned, talk to Citizen's Advice and check www.winz.govt.nz. They messed Miss Mully around something chronic.

**MsKABC** · 16th February 2009, 10:20

Oh and sorry, I should have said commiserations to you - it is always sad when a r'ship breaks down, especially when there are kids involved

I would add that allowing her to stay in the house for a period might also make the change a little easier on the kids?

**portokiwi** · 16th February 2009, 10:20

As Mully said. WINZ wont do much unless pushed.
Both my sister inlaws work for them. They said the same thing.... Push for results and thee might just get results you want.

**disturbed** · 16th February 2009, 10:25

yeah thanks everyone, she has a winz appointment on monday so we will see how it goes, where still good friends but its still awkward both being under the same roof. kids are only 2 and 4, dont understand whats happening but i will get to see them whenever i want so its good. shes trying to find a place nearby too. she understands how much the kids mean to me. god bless her for that