Men bound to be in uncle's place (8)
I believe the answer is:
pawnshop
'uncle's place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'men bound' is the wordplay.
'men' becomes 'pawns' (pawn is a kind of man).
'bound' becomes 'hop' (I've seen this in other clues).
'pawns'+'hop'='PAWNSHOP'
'to be in' is the link.
(Other definitions for pawnshop that I've seen before include "uncle's establishment" , "Get ready here, leaving security" , "Where one finds security" , "Where to raise money against goods" , "Where things are in hock" .)