Your situation
Selling because of separation or divorce
When a relationship ends, the house is often the last thing tying two people together, and the estate agent route can drag that on for months: agreeing an asking price, keeping the place tidy for viewings, a buyer who pulls out, then starting again.
A single firm offer with a fixed completion date gives both of you a number and a day to plan around. We deal with both solicitors, we keep both of you informed, and nobody has to be in the same room.
How we handle it
What happens, step by step.
- 01
Either of you can start the conversation
We need both owners to agree to a sale, but one of you can ask for the offer. We send it to both, in writing, at the same time.
- 02
A written offer the next working day
A firm price and a completion date. If a financial order is being worked out, the offer letter gives your family law solicitors a real figure to use rather than an estimate.
- 03
One solicitor for the sale, one timetable
Our partner solicitor can handle the sale for both of you, with fees paid by us. Any advice on how the money is split stays with your own family law solicitors, and we keep everyone to the same dates.
- 04
Complete on the agreed day
The proceeds are split as you have agreed and paid on the day. If one of you is still living there, the completion date is set around their move.
What you will need
- Photo ID and proof of address for both owners
- The mortgage statement and any secured loans
- Any court order, consent order or separation agreement that deals with the property
- Your family law solicitors' details, if they are dealing with the split
Do not worry if you cannot find everything. Tell us what you have and we will work out the rest with your solicitor.
Good to know
The things worth knowing before you decide.
If only one of you is on the title
A spouse who is not a legal owner may still have rights to occupy and to a share of the proceeds. Your solicitors will deal with this; it does not stop the sale but it does need to be sorted before completion.
Mesher orders and delayed sales
Sometimes a court orders that the house is not sold until a child reaches a certain age. If that applies, we can still agree a price now and complete when the order allows.
Our promise
The same firm offer whatever the situation.
Below open market value, in writing the next working day, with a completion date you choose and the workings shown in the letter. No fees, a deposit paid to you on exchange, legal fees paid with our partner solicitor, and 7 days to change your mind.
See exactly how we priceAny condition. Any reason.
Questions
Questions about separation or divorce sales
We need both owners to sign, but we can deal with each of you separately, by phone and through your solicitors. Nobody is asked to sit in a room together.
Related
Other situations we handle.
Find out what we would pay. Three minutes, and it commits you to nothing.
A written offer the next working day, from people you can name.