reccesion and the home not selling.

[img] [img] As a condition of the court when divorcing, my ex divorced me for unreasonable behaviour, because I found out he was having an affair!!!!!
Three years on our 'family' home has still not sold due to the ression.
I moved out into rented accomidation 2 years ago this August as he was going to take me to court for not selling the house. I do not know how to make people believe me, but this was not true.I was sent a solisitors letter [at this point you must take on board that the 'other woman' he marries this Friday works for his solisitor] advising that I move out and allow my ex to sell the house.
I owe neighbours of ours £7000.00 for the divorce, because they were horrified at how he could treat me and our 2 kids, and because the house has still not sold, I still owe that.
I am in such an awfull situation as I am constantley bullied into dropping the house price, I have dropped from £375,000 to £330,000 and even though the house is in joint names he has now dropped it to £310,000 without my aggreement. I spent 2 hours, soul destroying, at C.A.B, and am hopeing to see a solisitor soon.
He has also entered the governments 'rent a room scheme' wherebye he rents a room out for £350.00 a month and gets £4,500.00 tax benefits a year, also without my aggreement.

You may think that I am talking in ££££'s but I promise I am not'
My 'husband' announced to the kids and I,that he was going to leave us 2 weeks before Christmas in 2005. Our children were a complete mess, I was knocked into space, didnt know where it came from, he then wanted Christmas as normal, with presants being exchanged as normal, can you believe I went and bought him an office chair!!
Anyway, too long to go into all history here.
I would like any advice if anyone can relate to my 'scetchy' history, am happy to go into more, but as this is my 'intro' dont want to be too 'labbeled'.
I do want people to get a perspective of me, I am in my mid fifties, [arrogant here] but quite attrative and am a customer advisor and very open.I am bringing up 2 teenagers that I adore, but are hard work, one will see their Dad, when he has time!! and one will not.
My ex has been with the women he marries this Friday, has gone from one 4 bed detached to another, usually has at least 2 foreign holidays a year, has every other weekend off from her kids and has a great socilal life.
I know I sound bitter, and yes, I am. All the pair of them want is me and his kids out of the village that we live in, despite the fact that both of my older daughters have followed me here. I disrupt his new lifestyle you see.

I am sorry to hear your story, but if you'll forgive me, I will try and deal with the issue of the house.

Value is what someone is prepared to pay you for the property.
Again if you'll excuse me, it's a pretty standard trick of some agents to inflate their estimate of the likely selling price to get the business. Then when it doesn't sell, the asking price is reduced. Not very honest, but it goes on.

Your rights and responsibilities are governed by the terms of the Court order. So neither I, nor anyone, could help you without knowing exactly what the terms were. May I ask if your order contains the words 'liberty to apply ' ?

My guess is that your order will specify an asking price to be put on the property, and neither you nor he could alter that without approval from the Court. Of course, if it doesn't sell, you may have to reduce the price and that is where the ' liberty to apply ' bit comes in. You can apply to the Court and ask for permission to reduce the price and the Court could, in theory, call for another valuation.

I think you would do well to see a solicitor but if you do, for goodness sake take the order with you. Nobody can advise you without that.

Mike