Inheritance

[Jamel]

My mother has written a Will and left her house to me. She has a lodger but nothing legal. He has lived with her for 3 years. If she dies will I be able to get him out? Have some concerns as he is 20 years younger and talks to her as if she is stupid. She has recently had a stroke. Am very concerned but she won't let me interfere. Any suggestions or advice would be welcome.

If she dies will I be able to get him out?

If you sell the house then yes. If not you will need to get legal advice re: giving notice etc etc

It doesn't sound healthy, if you can I'd try and get your DM to give him notice sooner rather than later.

But this link may be of help
england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction/eviction_of_lodgers_and_other_excluded_occupiers

A lodger talking to her as if she's stupid? Get the rude fucker out now.

IIRC from my time as a lodger, lodgers have bugger all in terms of rights. Had my LL wished, they could have packed up my stuff while I was out and dumped it on the pavement. My only legal recourse would have been that they hadn’t taken care that my stuff wasn’t stolen/damaged, but realistically there would have been absolutely no come back at all.

Pressed too soon! So in short, they can be gone whenever you like.

Hopefully there's nothing in the will mentioning the lodger, that might prevent you giving him notice. But as far as I know, lodgers don't have rights unless they have a proper tenancy agreement.

I had a couple of friends rent rooms in houses at times (not mine), and when they were given notice, it was a week max.

I read an article recently about a lodger who married his homeowner. She was around 30 years older and had dementia. The daughter lived next door but was unable to prevent it. He got the house after she died.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.metro.news/dementia-widows-family-lose-out-to-her-secret-husband/1334899/amp/

Not the same as your situation at all, but I'd prefer to break his 'residency' and install a female lodger if I were in your situation.