Moving an older person into a care home brings a number of challenges – not least about what will happen to their property. Often a house or flat they have spent many years in will be left empty for a short time or quite a while.
Before the home is sold, rented out or occupied by a family member, it is important to tell a number of service providers – from insurance to utility companies – that the owner has moved. Here is the checklist of what you need to know: