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Forcing a house sale
Staceystar
Posts: 3 Newbie
My husband and I got married in October after 18 months together. He split with his ex and the mother of his two children (6 and 7) shortly before we got together. They were never married but we together for about 10 years.
His ex and their children live in the house my Husband and the ex jointly own. He has not paid towards the mortgage since he left although he does continue to pay towards the endowment policy. He also employs his ex in his company and pay child maintenace.
We would really like to buy our own house but without a deposit (which is tied up in their house) this is going to be difficult.
Does anyone know whether my Husband could 'force' his ex into selling the house? There is a large amount of equity in the home and she could easily find somewhere else local.
Also where would my husband stand if she moved her boyfriend in? What if we have children of our own?
Your advice would be very much appreciated.
His ex and their children live in the house my Husband and the ex jointly own. He has not paid towards the mortgage since he left although he does continue to pay towards the endowment policy. He also employs his ex in his company and pay child maintenace.
We would really like to buy our own house but without a deposit (which is tied up in their house) this is going to be difficult.
Does anyone know whether my Husband could 'force' his ex into selling the house? There is a large amount of equity in the home and she could easily find somewhere else local.
Also where would my husband stand if she moved her boyfriend in? What if we have children of our own?
Your advice would be very much appreciated.
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Staceystar wrote: »My husband and I got married in October after 18 months together. He split with his ex and the mother of his two children (6 and 7) shortly before we got together. They were never married but we together for about 10 years.
His ex and their children live in the house my Husband and the ex jointly own. He has not paid towards the mortgage since he left although he does continue to pay towards the endowment policy. He also employs his ex in his company and pay child maintenace.
We would really like to buy our own house but without a deposit (which is tied up in their house) this is going to be difficult.
Does anyone know whether my Husband could 'force' his ex into selling the house? There is a large amount of equity in the home and she could easily find somewhere else local.
Also where would my husband stand if she moved her boyfriend in? What if we have children of our own?
Your advice would be very much appreciated.
I don't know if your husband can force his ex to sell, but I think it's more appropriate to ask whether he should force his ex to sell.
Why do you think that his ex could easily buy something else locally? There may well be a lot of equity in the property, but she might not be able to afford a similar sized property on her own, she might not be able to get a mortgage on her own. If her current home has increased in value, similar properties in the area are likely to cost the same.
With two young children in school, she probably won't welcome the upheaval and disruption.
Can you be more specific about your second question, i.e. where would husbands stand if boyfriend moves in and if you have children on your own. Where does he stand in relation to what?0 -
its the future of all of the children that is more important in all this......0
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your husband needs to see a family law solicitor to discuss his options bearing in mind the existence of the children - most will offer an initial free interview0
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no, he cannot force a sale while the kids are so young.Debt free 4th April 2007.
New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.0 -
Perhaps he could negotiate a very generous split of the equity in her favour, giving him enough for a house deposit, and her enough to comfortably pay the mortgage on her own?
Is his name on the mortgage still?Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0
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