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Renting back house I've sold...urgent advice please
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As others have said, I don't believe you ever contracted their services for advice over the risks of renting back tge property you were selling. Plus even if they had I'm not sure it would have included welfare and benefits advice as it's not something solicitors advise on or are expected to know. They probably would have told you tge laws on sale and rent back, advised you about legal pitfalls and reviewed your contract.Don't listen to me, I'm no expert!0
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From Shelter:Housing benefit claims after a sale and rent back deal
To make a housing benefit claim after selling your home through a sale and rent back deal, you must show that selling your home was your only option.
You usually only get housing benefit if you cannot afford to stay in your home and would have lost your home if you had not entered into a sale and rent back agreement or a sale and lease back arrangement.
Obviously they need to stop people selling their home to a family member in order to claim housing benefit they don't really need. However it looks as if there is provision for people who sold their home for the genuine reason that they couldn't afford to own it any longer.0 -
they were acting on the sale, and yes they knew I was to be renting back the property. I'm sure if they were acting in my best interest as my solicitors they should have made me aware of any pitfalls or at least advised me to get independent advice.
Maybe they should have advised you what to have for lunch whilst they were at it....0 -
Nothing to do with your solicitor. If you needed to know this you should have checked.0
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Now my question is, should my solicitor at the time of sale have advised me about not being able to make any housing benefit claims within 5 years
Did you ever ask him?0 -
Can you not appeal on grounds of your sons needs ?0
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Why don't you just rent a house that you didn't used to own? That must be pretty much every property in the country (not the mention the rest of the world) so you should have a wide choice.0
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