Father-in-law may lose house he's been in all his life, please help urgently!

brown1950

dimbo61 wrote: »

Put the house on the market and look round the area he lives in to see if any over 55,s social housing.
My dad sold his home a few years ago and moved into a flat with other pensioners and he is very happy.
It has given him the money to travel while young enough and he has made many new friends in this community.
He is now chairman of the residents committee and helps look after the gardens.
A house is just a pile of bricks and they may find a ground floor flat with walk in shower ETC much better in there old age ! GOOD LUCK

Would have to agree with this option. Here in a certain part of Manchester apartments are selling for in excess of 170,000 however for over 55's apartments can be purchased for less then 95,000

davey9998

did he not have a pension especially as he is getting state pension

why did he quit if it meant losing his house - couldnt he have looked for other work before quitting

he could do other things such as window cleaning, gardening, car cleaning etc

seems a stupid thing to do to me

Joe_Bloggs

Consider looking into 'constructive dismissal'. It is one way of making an employee, resign , voluntarily.
J_B.

Fliss_M

dimbo61 wrote: »

Put the house on the market and look round the area he lives in to see if any over 55,s social housing.
My dad sold his home a few years ago and moved into a flat with other pensioners and he is very happy.
It has given him the money to travel while young enough and he has made many new friends in this community.
He is now chairman of the residents committee and helps look after the gardens.
A house is just a pile of bricks and they may find a ground floor flat with walk in shower ETC much better in there old age ! GOOD LUCK

Also, with a disabled wife you could apply for sheltered accomadation. Which would mean a council house/flat with other pensioners but you dont have to give any money over from the sale of your house like you would with say a home. It would mean any left over from selling the house after the debt was paid could be kept for anything.

It a shame with him being there all his life. I know I wouldnt want my grandad to leave his home. Great if it can be fixed in with a squeeze, if he didnt get another job could he survive till it was paid? It would mean hoping for no nasty surprises in the coming years.

Supermarkets dont tend to care about age as much for work. I know a friend of mines grandad is 80 and works greeting people at the local Asda.