'I've been trapped on 8.5% mortgage for years, now I face eviction as I fight cancer'

'I've been trapped on 8.5% mortgage for years, now I face eviction as I fight cancer'

Alan Clements is about to go into hospital for an operation. The 71-year-old has been receiving treatment for bowel cancer since 2021.But this isn’t the only battle on Alan’s mind. As he prepares for major surgery, he faces losing his home after almost two decades trapped on a mortgage rate that currently stands at 8.5 per cent. Sitting in his home in Matlock, Derbyshire, he tells The i Paper: “I’m retired… how can I possibly afford £4,300 a mon…