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What are my options?

Hi

Im a complete novice when it comes to house buying and mortgages etc so please be gentle x

Im 30 and live in private rented accomodation - I am disabled and have recently been told its unlikely I 'll be well enough to ever return to full time work so am in receipt of indefinite disability benefits.

My mom has inherited a property which she simply doesnt want and has suggested that she let me have part of my inheritance early to help me out. The only problem is that the property needs lots of repairs and isnt in the best of areas.

We were thinking it may be better to sell the house as it is and for my mom to obtain a smaller mortgage for a more suitable property which I would pay or for my mom to transfer ownership of the current property to me and for me sell it and try to raise the mortgage giving me complete ownership.

We're not sure which of the two options would be best / easiest or how we would go about it etc or perhaps there may be different options available to us instead??

Just looking for ideas and a nudge in the right direction at this stage

Thanks x

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