Housing
Finding a place, setting it up on one income, and making it feel like home for you and the kids. The practical side of living somewhere new after separation.
Housing
The mortgage after separation: who pays while property settlement drags on
A practical guide to mortgage payments after separation, interim arrangements, contribution records and cash-flow risk before property settlement is finalised.
Housing
The ‘I can’t afford rent’ problem after separation
A housing triage guide for separated parents who cannot afford rent, covering survival numbers, bond help, rent assistance, emergency housing and first 48-hour actions.
06-Australia
The plain-English glossary of separation terms
At some point in the first few weeks, someone sends you a letter — a lawyer, a mediator, Services Australia — and it's full of words that almost
02-Stabilise
Property settlement after separation: the four steps most people get wrong
Property settlement is the legal process of dividing assets and liabilities between two people who have separated. It covers the house, the super, the savings, the debts, the
Housing
Setting up your place: how to make a rental work for you and the kids
You're standing in an empty flat. Two bedrooms if you were lucky with the budget, one if you weren't. No furniture beyond what you