Any rules on time span to sell a property after probate.

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Mum died last September and probate is now done.My sister still lives in her property,which is still in Mum's name,and has done for 20 years.When sold,it will be spilt between us three siblings.
The problem is that she has little in the way of savings and is on benefits until she gets her state pension next year.The council have as good as told her she will not get a place as she is not a priority once she gets her inheritance.As she won't have enough to buy somewhere,her only option is to rent privately.Which she wants to do,and is keen to move,but due to health problems it will have to be a bungalow or flat.And they are very difficult to find locally,at least ones she can afford.
Me and my other sister are fine for her to stay where she is for the moment,but I am concerned that because the bungalow is still in Mum's name,there will be something we have missed about how long after probate you can have that arrangement.
Has anyone actually been in this situation before please ?
The problem is that she has little in the way of savings and is on benefits until she gets her state pension next year.The council have as good as told her she will not get a place as she is not a priority once she gets her inheritance.As she won't have enough to buy somewhere,her only option is to rent privately.Which she wants to do,and is keen to move,but due to health problems it will have to be a bungalow or flat.And they are very difficult to find locally,at least ones she can afford.
Me and my other sister are fine for her to stay where she is for the moment,but I am concerned that because the bungalow is still in Mum's name,there will be something we have missed about how long after probate you can have that arrangement.
Has anyone actually been in this situation before please ?
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when you say "fine for the moment" how long to do you really mean? would you be happy for her to live there long term and pay you both some rent for your share?
My sister has been paying the bills since Mum went into a care.home last year.I think she is realistic enough to know it can't be a long term thing,and she certainly.could not afford to pay us rent for it,not would we ask.
She is registered for a place to rent in as many places as possible locally.At least if we don't have to sell within a given time,we don't have that pressure.I think over time she will realise it's quite expensive to.run,and a smaller place would be more suitable.
The worst that could happen is we stress her out by pushing her to move and she has another relapse of her ME.Then I will be the one caring for her,as I've already been doing that a lot over the last year due to other health issues,and I'm not well myself.
Just to clarify - CGT is only payable on the increase in value between the probate value and actual sale value and then only on any amount which exceeds the CGT allowance (see https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax/rates).
Do the council know that she has serious health problems - that could increase the chance of a place, although councils are so stretched it's maybe better to find a private rental.
Is she getting all the benefits she's entitled to?
They do know about her health needs but seemingly don't think that ME and her mobility problems are serious enough.