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Purchase property from care home?
Sophia1990
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi there, I hope you can help. I am looking to buy a house that I saw was derelict, not up for sale. A neighbour had told me that the proprietor had unfortunately passed away and they think there was a charge put on the house by the care home he went into.
With all things considered and being sensitive to the matter, would I be able to contact the care home to see the status of the house? I am unfamiliar with care home charges etc but do care homes sell properties once occupants have passed on?
Thanks in advance!
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Why have you started a duplicate thread?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6266705/buying-a-property-not-on-the-market#latest
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The care home do not own the property. They cannot sell it.
A "charge" is a notice of the debt secured against it - it cannot be sold without the chargeholder's permission.3 -
Didn't you say in the previous thread that the Land Registry entry had an accountant listed as the c/o? Wouldn't the accountant be a better first point of contact than the care home? Also, assuming the death happened recently I expect they'll be inheritance matters to conclude before the beneficiaries are ready to sell.
Sorry but I don't have any further advice on this, but i'm in a similar position myself and would be interested in how you get on.2
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