Legal Question in Family Law in United Kingdom
can i force my ex to sell our house
my ex boyfriend and i joint own a house with a joint mortgage guaranteed on my previous salary, I want to sell so i can move away and apply for my own mortgage but because he is self employed and cannot get a mortgage he wants to stay in the house keep the joint mortgage which he will pay
Because I am on the joint mortgage, even though i wouldn't be paying it, i cannot get another
Can i force him to sell the house and how would i go about it
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: can i force my ex to sell our house
The answer to your question of whether you can force your former boyfriend to sell your jointly own house is a clear and definite Yes. Quite clearly the house you bought together is no longer needed as a home for the two of you and as such you are entitled to an order for sale from the court if your former boyfriend refuses to agree a sale.
The procedure for applying to the court for an order for sale is relatively straightforward and our charge for preparing the necessary papers would be �100. Please let us know if you require further information.
Andrew Dutton
Legal-Zone
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