I'm looking into buying a small property (<100k) for my dad to live in. I already have a mortgage but would be able to get a second mortgage and put down 25k. This is something that I want to do since he has recently separated from a long term partner and has moved into shared accommodation. He is 10 years away from retirement and I would just really like him to be settled. I'm just wondering whether their is anything I need to think about? I obviously need to seek legal advice anyway but initially I was looking at getting a buy to let mortgage and just charging a small amount of rent. Turns out, you can only rent to family members with specific mortgages. I would rather then just buy it as a second home for him to live in. Anybody any experience of this and have any advice?