House has tenants in-situ who need to be rehoused by the council. Avoid?

lookstraightahead

What a weird situation to visit the house in. Poor old fella. I would have been so upset by that scene I wouldn't want to buy the house.

HampshireH

This was completely irresponsible of the EA to carry out a viewing fin that setting 

Though I appreciate the need to view, you could have walked in on the nurse assisting with a bed pan or anything. Very unfair on the current tenant who is probably already struggling.


The council may try and assist them sooner due to medical and welfare grounds. However, finding suitable available accommodation would be harder and could take just as long as eviction process.

The other thing I always wonder about cases like this is no one ever proves they are on the waiting list with the council it's based on trust.

Presumably his wife has the support to complete the forms etc and the hospital and care teams are working with the council to advocate the move.

This should certainly help. 

When they state stay till eviction it's because a person ready has suitable accommodation 

These people are no longer in suitable accommodation which the council have to consider - their circumstances have changed and they would need to move regardless of the sale.

The council actively delaying purely waiting on eviction will not go down with the courts as they will have left a person suffering with medical problems for no valid reason. 

Of course not having a suitable property for them to move into is a valid reason. 

Either way it's going to be a slow process

climbthatwallseegar

Thanks for all the responses. I agree it was irresponsible of the EA to show people around with a sick and incapacitated person in situ. 

The man’s wife did not speak English at all and looked confused when I was being shown around. I’m not sure she fully understands what is going on and therefore I’m wondering who has even organised their application to the council, ie they might not even be on the waiting list. 

The house is otherwise ideal and in great condition, the couple have clearly taken good care of their friends house, but I don’t want to be involved in displacing a sick and elderly man so not going to put an offer in. Thanks 

lookstraightahead

climbthatwallseegar said:

Thanks for all the responses. I agree it was irresponsible of the EA to show people around with a sick and incapacitated person in situ. 

The man’s wife did not speak English at all and looked confused when I was being shown around. I’m not sure she fully understands what is going on and therefore I’m wondering who has even organised their application to the council, ie they might not even be on the waiting list. 

The house is otherwise ideal and in great condition, the couple have clearly taken good care of their friends house, but I don’t want to be involved in displacing a sick and elderly man so not going to put an offer in. Thanks 

I think you have made the right decision. It may be clearer further on if you haven't found anywhere later. 

I recall that scene when my MIL was terminally ill and it's a very stressful sad situation they seem to have found themselves in.

he may be more ill than you're being led to believe.

well done you for your moral code x

Pok3mon

The man’s wife did not speak English at all 

They may not have rights to a council property, It sounds as if they are going to abuse the emergency housing system to get what they want.

However it the vender signs and says it will be sold with vacant possession he will be liable for all fees and compo. 

climbthatwallseegar

I don't think they are planning to abuse the system. The man is barely conscious and the wife doesn't appear to understand English at all so not sure how they'd be able to play the system. Council houses aren't exactly easy to come by, emergency or not. My reading of the situation (pure guesswork) is that the owner, who is their friend,  now wants them out but doesn't want to evict them so has advised them that if he sells they will somehow qualify for Council housing. I doubt they understand how it all works.

lookstraightahead

Pok3mon said:

The man’s wife did not speak English at all 

They may not have rights to a council property, It sounds as if they are going to abuse the emergency housing system to get what they want.

However it the vender signs and says it will be sold with vacant possession he will be liable for all fees and compo. 

Do you really think that's what it is? What on earth makes you think that? To me it sounds like the poor guy in the bed is seriously ill.