Re: shared mortgage

When my ex wife and I divorced 15 years ago, we had a verbal agreement that she could stay in the marital home until our youngest was 18 or out of full time education. He is now 16 and out of full time education, and I have said I would like to either sell the house or buy my ex out- but she is adamant she won't move.
I am retiring in a few years time and would like to get back on the property ladder as if I am still renting when I retire it will make a huge dent in my pension and I'm worried I'll end up in pension poverty.
Can I get a court order to get her out of the house?.... I'm perfectly prepared to give her the market value for her share, but she still insists she won't go.

Were your finances dealt with by a Court?

If there is no Court Order in place, assuming you're not barred by re-marriage, make an application now and get it sorted.

Thanks for your reply..... We did our divorce ourselves through the court, as there were no disputes re money or property (I thought!) it went straight through- could I make an application direct through the court now or would I need legal representation?

No you don't need to be legally represented to apply to Court but if you are going to submit a Consent Order it would be best to get it written by an expert who will be able to ensure it is worded corrctly.

Yes, that makes sense. Thank you for your advice