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Predicament with my Father - need help.

musicmanje
musicmanje Posts: 6 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hello,

I really could do with some help on this matter please?

My father owns 50% of a house with my cousin. He bought it 100% with his sister and gave her 50%. She then passed away and that was left to her daughter (my cousin) she then dies and it was passed to her sister (again my cousin)

So my Dad was living with my cousin and she has basically driven him out by being so horrible to live with. My dad is 73!

He has moved in with his brother and just left the house due to the stress being caused to him. His brother is now in hospital with not long to live. He is now worried he will have to move out of here within the next week or so and he has nowhere to go.

Obviously it frustrates me that he owns 50% of his house but has lost out as he is not willing to talk to my cousin about selling it/ her buying him out etc as he just cant deal with the conflict.

So I was wondering if he could sign it over to me so I could either a, rent out his room. b, try and get her to buy it (which she wouldnt, why would she, she lives there for free) or c, rent it for £1 a week to a homeless guy?

All in all it makes me mad that she is living there for free and my Dad is stressed out to death?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated? I have a mortgage on a house with my girlfriend already if that makes any difference?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

Music.
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  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What is happening to the brother's house? Was that rented?
    :heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.
  • musicmanje
    musicmanje Posts: 6 Forumite
    No, that is owned by my Dads brother, which is going to be sold by his son.
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    I'm thinking along the lines of you visiting your cousin alone and whispering in her ear through clenched teeth "What goes around comes around. And when I inherit, you should watch out. Now make room for Dad in this house before it is too late to make me change my mind."
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  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    can you and g/f move in and be utterly vile until cousin leaves, while dad lives in your house?
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    In which case he should consult a solicitor to either try to compel this cousin to buy his share or he goes to court to force a sale.
  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
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    It is a good idea to say that you and gf will move in unless this gets sorted in a manner acceptable to your father.
    :heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.
  • musicmanje
    musicmanje Posts: 6 Forumite
    Unfortunately we live in different parts of the country to my Dad.

    Also when I inherit this house, I will only inherit 50% too as the other 50% is hers.

    So a court can force a sale? Would there be big costs involved in this?

    Thanks for the replies - Please keep them coming
  • musicmanje
    musicmanje Posts: 6 Forumite
    whitewing wrote: »
    It is a good idea to say that you and gf will move in unless this gets sorted in a manner acceptable to your father.

    He's been that traumatised by the whole experience he doesn't ever want to go back!
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,977 Forumite
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    See a solicitor.
  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
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    You could try speaking to Age UK. They will probably have encountered similar situations and it may help your dad to know that it has happened to other people too.
    :heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.
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