When Cathy Redman’s mum, Josephine Moran, suffered a fall and broke her hip, her concerned family knew she needed to live somewhere where they knew she would be safer.
The mum-of-four and grandmother-of-five ended up buying an independent living flat in Slough with the option of upgrading to extra care. As time went on and her needs escalated, Josephine’s family took that up and were happy with the care she received.
In fact, the family were extremely happy with Josephine’s living arrangements and care until her death at the age of 89 in February 2023. However, since then, they inherited a flat that is proving difficult to sell and is costing them money every month in service charges and bills.
The service charges on the flat are almost £800 a month and the family have now incurred debts of around £30,000, which they will pay from the sale of the property. Each month, they also have to fork out for council tax and electricity standing charges.
But despite cutting the asking price to well under what her mum paid in 2018, Cathy told The i Paper they have barely had any viewers and potential buyers are deterred by the service charges.
