Dementia no barrier to elderly couple’s move After solicitors helped his elderly parents move out of their family home of 50 years, saving them £1,000 in the process, Chris Nelson is backing a Law Society campaign promoting the work of solicitors. When Chris’s father started to develop signs of dementia he wanted to move quickly to ensure he and his mother – both in their 80s – moved into assisted living accommodation. “It was an emotional move, but my parents realised it was the right thing to do” says Chris (57), of Southport. “They had been in their house for a long time and have very strong community ties to the area, with all of their friends living nearby. “We were able to find an assisted living apartment just one mile from my parent’s home, and set the wheels in motion to buy the property on a short-term tenancy agreement,” he said. This agreement meant that Chris’ parents would be able to move into the apartment – and be able to benefit from the amenities it offered - before their home had been sold. Given the unusual nature of the move, Chris acted on a friend’s recommendation and contacted conveyancing solicitor Usha Sharma, at Brown Turner Ross. “I thought the sensible option was to look for professional legal advice, and I could see Usha had experience of dealing with complex moves. Knowing this was very comforting.” Usha met with Chris and his parents to talk about the sensitive nature of the move, and to talk them through the steps needed to complete the move. As the sale neared completion, it emerged the land the new apartment was built on was subject to a restricted covenant – a 200-year old property law that said only a single residential property could be built on the site, something overlooked by developers. Despite the potential complications this presented Usha was able to resolve the matter quickly, insisting the developer take out and pay for an indemnity insurance policy, removing any future liability from Mr Nelson’s parents in the future. At the outset the developer promised Mr and Mrs Nelson they would be entitled to £1,000 cash back if they completed the sale within an agreed deadline. However, when the time came to collect this cash back the building company refused to honour its promise, claiming the deadline had passed. Dismayed by this decision, Mr Nelson contacted Usha to ask for her help. #UseAProfessional
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:00:01 +0000
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