House been on market for 6 month, no viewings, Desperate to sell

Exodi

jlfrs01 said:

I'd give your ex a choice - either to pay rent or to leave and if she refuses, take legal advice on having her removed.

I think this would be total madness. It's already proving difficult to get her out, despite her having (seemingly) no legal right to be in the house, how hard do you think it will be when you drop tenancy rights in her lap?

Sarah1Mitty2

bmnsuk said:

@Sarah1Mitty2 the estate agent I have it up with valued it
There's nothing wrong with the house. It looks clean and tidy. Granted I've not been back to it in 5 month but she's not the type to have it a mess

Even the estate agents can't figure out why there's no viewings. Its not over priced, it's not a dump......I guess its just because of the current market


Moving back in is not option for me,  i chance. After I found out I couldn't stand being in the place and I didn't know anyone down there as I work away

It sounds overpriced for the current market, a 20k mark up from when you bought just doesn`t sound realistic to me TBH. EA`s often overvalue to get you on their books then later drop hints about price cutting to get the sale, the only valuation that really counts is what a buyer is willing to pay or is allowed to borrow if they need a mortgage. Are you using PropertyLog to get a feel for what other sellers are doing? Are you able to post a link to get more in-depth advice?

Sarah1Mitty2

bmnsuk said:

p00hsticks said:

Brie said:

I think it's a case of getting her evicted possibly but how one does that I don't know as presumably she isn't considered a tenant.

I'm not sure about that, and it's why I asked whose name the property was in.
Presumably when the OP was also living there she was just declared as another occupier for the mortgage application, but now the OP has moved out perhaps she is legally a tenant ? 

I agree the best (but not necessarily the easiest) next step is for the OP to get her to move out - in retrospect it would have been simplest if the OP had chucked her out as soon as the relationship foundered and while he was still living in the property, but I imagine you're not necessarily thinking the most logically in those circumstances....  

I would of if it was just her but wouldn't of made her child homeless. That's the only reason I never threw her straight out

She would be making her child homeless not you, does her new partner care about the child, are they putting up some money to ensure the child doesn`t become homeless?

YoungBlueEyes

This is going to sound harsh but these people aren't your responsibility now. She burned her bridge by doing what she did, and the child has his/her own parents. Could you move back in for a weekend, unannounced, and tell her to start rounding her stuff up and present themselves to the council. Then change the locks.

I don't know if what I've suggested there is legal but someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Does paying bills accrue interest in/rights to a property? 

MeteredOut

bmnsuk said:

There's nothing wrong with the house. It looks clean and tidy. Granted I've not been back to it in 5 month but she's not the type to have it a mess

Did you think she was the type to cheat on you?

You're letting her treat you like a mug/walk all over you. You need to make a decision either carry on funding her lifestyle, or make that difficult choice and get her out.

Sarah1Mitty2

YoungBlueEyes said:

This is going to sound harsh but these people aren't your responsibility now. She burned her bridge by doing what she did, and the child has his/her own parents. Could you move back in for a weekend, unannounced, and tell her to start rounding her stuff up and present themselves to the council. Then change the locks.

I don't know if what I've suggested there is legal but someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Does paying bills accrue interest in/rights to a property? 

The fact that she lived there as a live in partner gives her rights, moving out was the OP`s biggest mistake, as she claims not to have had an affair? why not get back together and both live there?

turnitround

I suspect the reason it isn't selling is because your ex is still living there. Anyone looking to buy a property doesn't want the prospect of someone refusing to leave and delaying completion. 

You are not responsible for her or the child and have given her every chance to sort out future accommodation. Perhaps it's time to look after your own interest, its crazy to be paying for 2 houses. 

Exodi

bmnsuk said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

Being realistic - how about bribing her to get her out? £x if you leave soon, it'll go down every month you're still in there.
Or could her ahem 'new friend' take her in? 

Tried that. Said I'll give her half of any profit. Course there doesn't look like there will be any now. And I even said that to her, it didn't go down well as she still thinks it wasn't an affair 🙄

I can relate, I was cheated on (though unfortunately for me she had equity in the house) and it was incredibly obvious to everyone (even her parents acknowledge she probably cheated during discussions about what we do with the house) - but despite us having made up, and moved on with new partners, she still denies it to her grave. Everything is just a massive coincidence.

But even though I do empathise with you, I do feel you are being massively taken advantage of.

bmnsuk said:

p00hsticks said:

Brie said:

I think it's a case of getting her evicted possibly but how one does that I don't know as presumably she isn't considered a tenant.

I'm not sure about that, and it's why I asked whose name the property was in.
Presumably when the OP was also living there she was just declared as another occupier for the mortgage application, but now the OP has moved out perhaps she is legally a tenant ? 

I agree the best (but not necessarily the easiest) next step is for the OP to get her to move out - in retrospect it would have been simplest if the OP had chucked her out as soon as the relationship foundered and while he was still living in the property, but I imagine you're not necessarily thinking the most logically in those circumstances....  

I would of if it was just her but wouldn't of made her child homeless. That's the only reason I never threw her straight out

1. Do you think she'd even give a second thought about you if the tables were turned?
2. As a single mum, she'd be near the top of any council emergency housing list.
3. There are children in poverty up and down the country. It's not your responsibility to house them.

I never thought I'd see the day I say this but... I agree with Crashy...

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

bmnsuk said:

p00hsticks said:

Brie said:

I think it's a case of getting her evicted possibly but how one does that I don't know as presumably she isn't considered a tenant.

I'm not sure about that, and it's why I asked whose name the property was in.
Presumably when the OP was also living there she was just declared as another occupier for the mortgage application, but now the OP has moved out perhaps she is legally a tenant ? 

I agree the best (but not necessarily the easiest) next step is for the OP to get her to move out - in retrospect it would have been simplest if the OP had chucked her out as soon as the relationship foundered and while he was still living in the property, but I imagine you're not necessarily thinking the most logically in those circumstances....  

I would of if it was just her but wouldn't of made her child homeless. That's the only reason I never threw her straight out

She would be making her child homeless not you, does her new partner care about the child, are they putting up some money to ensure the child doesn`t become homeless?

Sarah1Mitty2

turnitround said:

I suspect the reason it isn't selling is because your ex is still living there. Anyone looking to buy a property doesn't want the prospect of someone refusing to leave and delaying completion. 

You are not responsible for her or the child and have given her every chance to sort out future accommodation. Perhaps it's time to look after your own interest, its crazy to be paying for 2 houses. 

I strongly believe that it is because the OP is trying to get the price they paid two years ago, the economic landscape has changed way beyond that being a credible goal now, the best route is to drop the price to a point where serious viewings start turning up.

YoungBlueEyes

Aye once in a blue moon crashy will surprise you!

Anyway. I appreciate it's tougher now with all the checks they do but could you get a friend to pretend to be a buyer and get a viewing? Then you'd get a first hand report of what's happening. Is she being difficult about viewings so as to protect 'her' home?