No room for the disabled

ellenGB

Co-owner of my home, adapted for disability with room for live-in carer wants to evict me.  Apparently, he can.  The fact that I am housebound and shielding is not relevant.  Surely this is not right.  

lisyloo

So you both own the home together?
If you can afford the entire property then why don't you buy his half from him? (assuming it's halves)
If you can't afford it then yes long term it will need to be sold and you'll need to buy something you can afford.
however the process of a court evicting you is quite long so there is no need to panic.

So can you afford the whole place or not?

You won't be able to stay in a jointly owned property forever if the relationship has broken down. How would that be fair on him?

74jax

ellenGB said:

Co-owner of my home, adapted for disability with room for live-in carer wants to evict me.  Apparently, he can.  The fact that I am housebound and shielding is not relevant.  Surely this is not right.  

I'm not sure why it is not right? Imagine it from the other side - owning half a house, needs the money to move on but it's tired up in property.

If you can't afford it yourself, could you sell and buy something within your means?

Is the other owner your carer? Ex partner? 

lisyloo

Advice to shield has stopped so is no longer relevant.
Being disabled or having adapted a property doesn't stop the other owner forcing a sale.

Yes your co-owner can force a sale if you cannot buy them out, but it will take quite a few months.
If you cannot afford the place you are living you'd be well advised to start looking for something more suitable for your means if the relationship has ended.
Perhaps if you start looking they will hold off the court action as that will be long and expensive for them.

If you have home insurance it would be worth checking if you have free access to legal advice but I think they can force a sale.

ellenGB

Sibling is multimilionnaire so not convinced he needs the money.  I can’t afford to buy him out.  Paid for mum’s care when she couldn’t afford it.  And paid for repairs, began to clear house. Can’t afford anything nearby, and too ill to househunt. The stress is not helping.  Forcing a sale to buy a third mansion and leaving disabled sis homeless doesn’t seem of this age.  I’ve looked for suitable homes for years. Do not underestimate the problems the severely disabled have. Free legal advice is to get solicitor. Who wants to get ready for court. Says that is the law for you! 

ellenGB

Incidentally, offered a sum but it’s not full value, proposed mediation and to pay rent. I did what I could.  

Sea_Shell

Have you jointly inherited this house with your brother, 50/50?

74jax

Is this an inherited property? 

Who is the carer in this you mention in the op?

Did you live with who has died, was anything in the will to say you could remain there?

My brother and I inherited a property, he wanted to keep it, I wanted to sell. It doesn't just happen to multi millionaires. 

lisyloo

ellenGB said:

Sibling is multimilionnaire so not convinced he needs the money.  I can’t afford to buy him out.  Paid for mum’s care when she couldn’t afford it.  And paid for repairs, began to clear house. Can’t afford anything nearby, and too ill to househunt. The stress is not helping.  Forcing a sale to buy a third mansion and leaving disabled sis homeless doesn’t seem of this age.  I’ve looked for suitable homes for years. Do not underestimate the problems the severely disabled have. Free legal advice is to get solicitor. Who wants to get ready for court. Says that is the law for you! 

No one has underestimated your problems.
just telling you the truth about the law.
the advice to speak to a solicitor was to confirm what you are being told by complete strangers is in fact correct.

have you spoken to your local council about housing you?
are you getting all the benefits you areentitled to? 

Yes doesn’t sound like very nice behaviour by the sibling but that doesn’t mean they aren’t entitled in law to sell a  house that’s half theirs.

Sea_Shell

If it got as far as court, would the court actually grant a sale order in the circumstances?

Regardless of either parties entitlement.

ellenGB

I don’t live in an area with a helpful council. Saw that with mum.