Hi, im nita59! Can you buy someone out of a mortgage if you're on PIP/ESA?

nita59

My 2 sons have inherited a house. One wants to sell the other dies not.
Can the one who wants to keep the house get a mortgage or loan to pay the other off.
Sons only income is pip and esa 

nita59

Should read Does not want to sell 

Cher_Inactive

Hi @nita59 and welcome to our online community.

Scope have this webpage which offers advice on mortgage affordability if you're on benefits.  It advises:

If your income consists solely of benefits, it will be difficult to secure a mortgage. You must pass strict Mortgage Affordability Tests when you apply. Your lender will also assess how vulnerable you are to income shocks, such as a rise in interest rates.

Has your son approached any mortgage provider to discuss it more?    

Just to add, I've tweaked the title of this post and moved it to our Housing and Independent Living discussion board, to help others in the future who might have the same query.  

I hope the situation resolves itself smoothly, and please let us know how you get on.

janer1967

Hi and welcome 
Unfortunately as advised above it is very difficult to get a mortgage or any type of loan egen on benefits alone 

It is a struggle to even get private rented property