Rights of husband over son

lottieholder

Not Scotland, England.

GDB2222

Fair enough, but there’s still no point expending effort on staff training, and the husband may need the warden on side at some stage. 

I agree that the warden should not have done what he did, but the husband just needs to make sure that it will not be repeated.  The path of least resistance is to change the locks and NOT give the warden the keys. Trying to extract an apology is not going to help. It may be that the warden realises that he’s made a mistake and apologises, anyway.

Shelleypt

Would also consider your friend obtaing probate or if son has already started application they put a hold on it via probate sevices a small fee is required £3 I believe.

The situation is new but sadly when there are likely to be difficulties urgency is the key.

Ratkin007

Don't seem to have seen the answer to the question. Who owns the bungalow. Is it owner occupied, private rented, Council or Housing Assocuation?
If council or Housing Association has it always been a sole tenancy or was it a joint tenancy with someone else before the husband moved in. 
It maybe that the husband qualifies to succeed to the tenancy.
In terms of the warden, (assuming this is social housing) as they have already given out the spare key I wouldn't bother to communicate with them but make contact with a Housing Officer. Generally Warden's do not know too much about tenancy issues, though I appreciate some do.
In terms of next of kin, wardens should be updating paperwork on a regular basis, I think usually 6 monthly, which asks for next of kin or emergency contact so either the warden was not updating paperwork or the wife was agreeing to the son remaining as one of her contacts..

bobster2

Shelleypt said:

Would also consider your friend obtaing probate or if son has already started application they put a hold on it via probate sevices a small fee is required £3 I believe.

The situation is new but sadly when there are likely to be difficulties urgency is the key.

To temporarily prevent someone else obtaining Probate - involves applying for a "caveat"...

https://www.gov.uk/stop-probate-application

And yes - it does cost just £3