Acklam - Anyone know what's happened to this house?

RaysLugg2

RaysLugg2

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I ask as I'm curious. My gran and grandad lived in this house in the 1950's and 60's, so I always have very happy memories of this property in it's wonderful prime. Drove past last week for the first time in about 30 odd years. and it looks like this now. It's on one of the avenues just round from Acklam shops.

Not after digging up dirt, just genuinely perplexed, as the rest of the street all seemed in pristine condition. Such a shame.

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There’s a lovely house on Gunnergate Lane in Marton that’s been empty for about 2 years. I think an old gent lived in it and obviously has passed away with maybe no relatives. It’s overgrown and in need of a new owner. Anyone know what normally happens in this situation? Will it be auctioned off by the council?
 
Sammysmiths said:
There’s a lovely house on Gunnergate Lane in Marton that’s been empty for about 2 years. I think an old gent lived in it and obviously has passed away with maybe no relatives. It’s overgrown and in need of a new owner. Anyone know what normally happens in this situation? Will it be auctioned off by the council?
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If he has no will I think private agencies try trace relatives to get them to inherit in return for a share. I think after some time it passes to the state rather than local council
 
RaysLugg2 said:
I ask as I'm curious. My gran and grandad lived in this house in the 1950's and 60's, so I always have very happy memories of this property in it's wonderful prime. Drove past last week for the first time in about 30 odd years. and it looks like this now. It's on one of the avenues just round from Acklam shops.

Not after digging up dirt, just genuinely perplexed, as the rest of the street all seemed in pristine condition. Such a shame.

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Looks like a lovely solarium to me that like, quite jealous.
 
Sammysmiths said:
There’s a lovely house on Gunnergate Lane in Marton that’s been empty for about 2 years. I think an old gent lived in it and obviously has passed away with maybe no relatives. It’s overgrown and in need of a new owner. Anyone know what normally happens in this situation? Will it be auctioned off by the council?
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It’s probably under probate - we had one near us and it was exactly the same for about five years - obviously resolved now as the garden has been trimmed and work commenced on fixing up the place.
 
RaysLugg2 said:
I ask as I'm curious. My gran and grandad lived in this house in the 1950's and 60's, so I always have very happy memories of this property in it's wonderful prime. Drove past last week for the first time in about 30 odd years. and it looks like this now. It's on one of the avenues just round from Acklam shops.

Not after digging up dirt, just genuinely perplexed, as the rest of the street all seemed in pristine condition. Such a shame.
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Maybe the owners are struggling and can't afford to do it up at the moment, maybe lockdown cost them their jobs, ill health. Could be any one of a million different reasons.
 
ThatFragranceGuy said:
If he has no will I think private agencies try trace relatives to get them to inherit in return for a share. I think after some time it passes to the state rather than local council
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Yeah, pretty sure I read something recently that if no relative can be traced, after a period of time the assets go to the head of state effectively. Think there's a lobby trying to change it.
 
If you had no relatives to leave your house to then you may as well do equity release mightn't you?

Then the bank would just sort your house out when you die or go into care? Plus you'd have had all that cash to spend, win win.
 
A year or so ago I walked past with the dog and a neighbour was in the front garden. I asked about the house in question and they said an elderly couple still lived in the house.
 
uncle_rico said:
Yeah, pretty sure I read something recently that if no relative can be traced, after a period of time the assets go to the head of state effectively. Think there's a lobby trying to change it.
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I was told by someone who was involved in exact situation in London that if they cannot locate relatives(2 daughters in this case) that all the guys estate goes to Duchy of Cornwall. Who was at the time Charlie Chuckles. That really pi**ed me off. Meant look look into whether that was indeed the case but forgot about it.
Whether he would get money in a suitcase like the ones he gets from foreign dignitaries I'm not sure.
 
asredastheycome said:
I was told by someone who was involved in exact situation in London that if they cannot locate relatives(2 daughters in this case) that all the guys estate goes to Duchy of Cornwall. Who was at the time Charlie Chuckles. That really pi**ed me off. Meant look look into whether that was indeed the case but forgot about it.
Whether he would get money in a suitcase like the ones he gets from foreign dignitaries I'm not sure.
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Generally speaking, if someone dies intestate and no living relatives can be traced, the property passes to the Crown Estate under something called bona vacantia. This is because the Crown retains the superior interest in all land in the country.

75% of the annual revenues of the Crown Estate are passed to HM Treasury, with the remaining 25% being used to fund the Sovereign Grant.
 
RaysLugg2 said:
I ask as I'm curious. My gran and grandad lived in this house in the 1950's and 60's, so I always have very happy memories of this property in it's wonderful prime. Drove past last week for the first time in about 30 odd years. and it looks like this now. It's on one of the avenues just round from Acklam shops.

Not after digging up dirt, just genuinely perplexed, as the rest of the street all seemed in pristine condition. Such a shame.

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It's looked like that for the last 15 years, I have a friend who lives around the corner on Coniston.
 
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