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what happens when a man is forced to leave his home and move elsewhere due to equity release taking the property back

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  • HappyHarry
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    Some more context is needed. 

    Usually ER agreements don’t allow the repossession of the home from which the owner took out ER.
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    Some more context is needed. 

    Usually ER agreements don’t allow the repossession of the home from which the owner took out ER.
    Mightn't it happen if there was a monthly payment for interest or something that then was defaulted on?  I'm sure the older versions of ER did allow for repossession and some of those are probably still in play.
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  • Keep_pedalling
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    The only reason I can think this would happen is if this person lived in the home but was not an owner. 
  • MWT
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    what happens when a man is forced to leave his home and move elsewhere due to equity release taking the property back
    If the ER was based on a single life then others residing at the home would have had to sign a waiver of their residency rights.
    If anyone subsequently moved in then the terms of the ER would require that the lender was notified and once again a residency waiver would have to be signed.
    Is that what has happened in this case?

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