What rights does my FIL have?

Waterlily24

Does he have something else wrong with him, you don't get IB for just being a type I diabetic? There are lots of things that can go wrong if you are type 1 that may entitle you to IB but just being type 1 does not. I've been type 1 for 55 years and never had a penny of any benefit.

moneybunny123

Waterlily24 wrote: »

Does he have something else wrong with him, you don't get IB for just being a type I diabetic? There are lots of things that can go wrong if you are type 1 that may entitle you to IB but just being type 1 does not. I've been type 1 for 55 years and never had a penny of any benefit.

Lots, probably. He's straight laced so I know he wouldn't be committing benefit fraud. I just don't know the ins and outs of why he claims IB because I'm not nosy, and I don't ask.

Fire_Fox

You have two completely separate issues.

First and foremost he has no rights to remain in the property because he is not the owner so needs to find suitable alternative accommodation ASAP. He *may* be eligible to move into some form of sheltered accommodation, my diabetic seventy something aunt is a homeowner (outright) and the council have apparently indicated she can do this when she sells up based on her needs. The pets may be an issue tho, many sheltered housing places won't accept them, this has prevented my aunt moving to date.

IMO start looking for a rented bungalow or ground floor flat with garden access. Offer to pay the full six months rent up front AND a hefty damage deposit, it's no skin off your father's nose to have that money tied up by the sound of it. As long as you check the landlord has consent to lease, you get a proper receipt and the deposit is properly lodged in one of the three schemes he will be secure.

Second and separate issue is if your father is entitled to any equity from the property, he needs to seek legal advice on this but the answer is possibly since he has contributed to the kitchen. Maintaining the garden and paying for half the bills is something any tenant might do so probably will not count.

Mojisola

He's had 15 years of not paying any rent or mortgage so, apart from having to leave his home in a hurry, it hasn't been all bad.

krlyr

Mojisola wrote: »

He's had 15 years of not paying any rent or mortgage so, apart from having to leave his home in a hurry, it hasn't been all bad.

£500 a month would cover a lot of bills though, and possibly the extra costs of materials for all the DIY and gardening he does. If he had his own house, the money invested would hold some benefit after 15 years, and if he'd been renting he'd have more security than this situation - so not all 'rent-free bliss'

Teresa_Green

Blimey, sorry to hear how your FIL is being treated - is she definitely serious about chucking him out after all this time, or might it all blow over? Maybe he now wants to get out of there anyway...

He should seek legal advice, especially regarding this:

moneybunny123 wrote: »

both feature in the others will

If he has multiple health problems already and with all this extra stress and worry, he might not want her to still end up with his "substantial savings" (or anything else) too?

Hope he manages to get something sorted.

moneybunny123

Teresa_Green wrote: »

Blimey, sorry to hear how your FIL is being treated - is she definitely serious about chucking him out after all this time, or might it all blow over? Maybe he now wants to get out of there anyway...

He should seek legal advice, especially regarding this:



If he has multiple health problems already and with all this extra stress and worry, he might not want her to still end up with his "substantial savings" (or anything else) too?

Hope he manages to get something sorted.

Yes, I'm pretty certain that she's serious. This has happened before (that she's asked him to leave, or he's threatened to) but they've normally made up within a day or two. This time, it's definitely really happening, although I'm sure my FIL is in denial. I've made an appliation to our local authority, but I've been advised that in the first instance, he needs to contact his own authority (to whom he's been paying council tax) as they have a duty of care to ensure he doesn't end up homeless. I've been advised there are currently 12,000 people in our local authority waiting for homes, but I'm hoping that with his various disabilities (severe athritis, diabetes, and heart problems) that he'll be bumped up the list.

As for the will issue, they both went to their respective solicitors yesterday to get them changed. I suppose that indicates just how serious this has got.