And now for a bit of good news… A scheme designed to help those at risk of sleeping on the streets due to repossession has found a home for a mother and daughter from Knowsley, Merseyside. The mother contacted Knowsley council after seeing an article in the council’s magazine. The article discussed the council backed Mortgage Rescue Scheme and appealed to the pair as they were having difficulty repaying the joint mortgage on their house.
The mother had to give up work after being diagnosed with a heart condition and spent most of her time caring for her daughter who is disabled. The Building Society then requested that they start repaying the loan amount instead of just covering the interest each month. But the mother and daughter couldn’t afford the difference or stop repossession from threatening their home. Thankfully, the council and Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) came up with a rescue package and Knowsley Housing Trust bought the house and let the pair live in it as tenants. There is hope.
