Kicked out by his daughters-in-law, this octogenarian from Tarn will no longer have a roof over his head from July. An online fundraiser was launched by a neighbor to help him.
Will Paul Rudelle be evicted from the house where he lived for almost 40 years? A resident of Séquestre (Tarn), the 82-year-old man is about to have to leave his house. Since the death of his partner, in August 2022, who owned the house, he has lived there alone and maintains a 2,000 square meter garden at the back. Problem, he is not the owner. That’s why trouble befell him.
He must leave the premises before July 8, 2024
This former mason fears for his future, and that of his lifelong home, located behind the Albi racing circuit. His daughters-in-law have decided to sell the property, while Paul is considered by the courts to be “an occupant without rights or title”. According to information from La Dépêche du Midi, the conflict with the latter dates back several months. The electricity was even cut off for three months while the latter receives a retirement pension of 800 euros per month. “I lost everything. I lost Simone, I lost the house and I lost my morale” he confides on BFMTV.
The octogenarian still has a few months before having to leave the premises. The fateful date was set for July 8, 2024 by the Albi judicial court. He must also pay his daughters-in-law monthly occupancy compensation of 400 euros along with 1,000 euros in legal costs. Paul Rudelle did not wish to be supported in applying for social housing.
An online prize pool launched by a neighbor
In his misfortune, the octogenarian can count on a neighbor, Christian. The latter took the initiative of creating a online prize pool to allow Paul to buy the house from his daughters, and end his life there peacefully. “Throwing him into the street at the age of 82, in the middle of mourning, will be one trauma too many. The one that could finish off Paul” explains this neighbor with a big heart. 150,000 euros are necessary to purchase the property, which will return to the Abbé Pierre foundation upon Paul’s death. 22,827 euros were collected as of March 20, 2024.