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Legal mortgage charge

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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Think Local Act Personal

If you have a deferred payment agreement and the council is paying your care home fees until your home is sold, the 'legal mortgage charge' is the amount that must be repaid to the council when the sale takes place.

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