Odd question with no idea where to post it...

I want to apologize in advance...

(although my therapist recently told me that I seem to spend a whole lot of my time unnecessarily apologizing for myself and my existence. Which, by the way, I did not realize I did until she pointed it out. Still haven''t really forgiven her for it though.)

...because I need an answer but short of cold calling business, was unsure how to go about locating said elusive enlightenment.

And then I thought to myself, "Self...why be embarrassed in front of uncaring businesses, when the supportive and hopefully non-judgemental peeps at Wiki already know you''re a numpty...and seem to want to help anyways...???".

Background:

So...I don''t work. Haven''t worked in 8-9 years. Last year, when our youngest went off to Uni, I too went back to school, but I am still just a student, I still don''t work.

Since selling our home 6 years ago we have rented because my husband is a contractor and we have moved to wherever he was able to get a contract. But we''ve both been on the leases.

My Question:

Using nothing but spousal maintenance, will it be possible for me to rent my own place?
If I''ve never done it on my own before?
If I have no income of my own, and don''t plan on working again until I graduate...and have no other source of income but the maintenance...

Will estate agents rent to me???

You see...I want to leave.
I believe that I need to leave.
But I really, really don''t want to be homeless.

Thanks.

Are there no other assets? If there is a court order for spouse maintenance it can be used as proof of income. However before moving out I suggest you find out where you stand and what your options are. Although children under 18 are the priority over 18s in education aren''t irrelevant and it wouldn''t be unreasonable for your youngest to have a base even though he/she is at uni.

Is this your first degree? Are you in receipt of student finance (loans/grants)?

It may be that as a single person you are entitled to grants and/or bursaries that your previous couples income would have excluded you from.

Are you a university student? If so there should be an office at your Uni that gives financial advice to students. They advise on housing benefit, loans, grants and tax credits if relevant.