‘Lose my house?’: Pensioner forced out by $39k roof bill

A US pensioner says she will be forced out of her home after being slapped with a hefty $US26,000 ($A39,000) emergency bill. Beverly Albright, who lives on a fixed income, is among nearly 200 residents at the Vilamoura at Rancho San Clemente complex in California. The 81-year-old is being forced to cough up for a massive $US5.2m ($A7.8m) roof replacement, the California Post reports. To make matters worse, homeowners say they have been given an ultimatum: pay the eye-watering sum upfront, split it into two massive hits, or enter a monthly payment plan that adds $US2000 ($A3000) a month onto their regular dues. MORE: ‘Tossers’: Aus tenant’s fury over lawn demand ‘Difficult’: 35yo quits US for Aus then flees ‘No idea’: Woman cops $30k bill, loses home The 198-unit Vilamoura condo complex in San Clemente. Picture: ABC7 Furious residents are now fighting back against the Homeowners Association (HOA), claiming the project is not a genuine emergency and should never have been passed without a community vote. “Retired, single, what, lose my house? I wouldn’t qualify for a loan to refinance. So where do you go?” Ms Albright told local broadcaster ABC7. “I will have to move. I’ve worked ver...