Offer from ex

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What does the SA say exactly re the sale of the house?

If no exact figure is mentioned, then I can''t see why you would need to pay him any additional sum after the sale.

It''s because of the amount in my pension. Basically I will have to owe him 27k and the way I was going to raise that was through my half of the sale of the house as long as the house made 215k.

The SA says

"As and when the property sells the first party (him) will reimburse the second party (me) with one half of the costs incurred by the first party in relation to the secured loan and the buildings insurance over the property as vouched from date of separation to sale. The sum due to her will be set off against any sum she is due to pay the first party. Both parties agree to use their best endeavours to facilitate the sale of the property."

I imagined there only being a shortfall of a few thousand if any but I cannot raise £20k. If the house sold for 210k I would be able to beg and borrow £5,000 from relatives but not any more. I wouldn''t accept less than £210k from any buyer.

He is trying to get the house at a rock bottom price (without having to pay stamp duty, fees etc), a big cash sum and also therefore managing to keep girlfriends house which they can rent out.

You would need to agree to the sale price - it sounds as though he is taking the mickey by trying to secure the house so far bellow the valuation.

I have said I would sign the house over for 10% less than the home buyers valuation but I don''t think this will suit him. Fingers crossed but I doubt anything will change.

I haven''t heard anything back yet but I know the rampage will come.I believe he and GF and baby due in 2 months will move in imminently and because of SA I am tied into paying mortgage - heyho, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

However, how would I go about requesting an order of transfer of property?

In the Separation Agreement it says that both parties should do their utmost to sell the property but my argument is that if he is moving in with baby due and has already made an offer, albeit a ridiculous one, then he has intent to stay in the house and not facilitate a sale. I imagine he wants me to sell it to him for £195k and receive the further 20k shortfall from me but continue to keep house on the market and sell it for the £210k.

I am more than willing to sign my half over to him and walk away for us all to move on. Is there any way I can short circuit this?