Where do i stand?

Hiya, I have been seperated from my husband for 2 years now. Yesterday a letter came through addressed to my husband from the local estate agents. I am living in the marital home with our two children 12 & 9. I opened the letter and it turns out that the ex has arranged for 2 estate agents to come to the house, carefully arranged whilst im at work!!!, to value the place. What I would like to know is - is he legally allowed to have a key to the house and can he arrange for people to come in whilst i am not there?? It feels very underhanded and sneaky and I would dearly love to change the locks.

Would be very grateful to hear form anyone

Thanks
Sue

Hi Susie,

Is the marital home MH joint owned?

Elle x

Yes its jointly owned.

Susie he has legal rights to enter....the moral right has been argued many times...I respect what you are saying regards being underhand about valuations...has he attempted to discuss this....the valuation doh not the underhandedness...I guess he is paying the costs of the valuations...deploying his own team is suspicious however not unusual...you could write direct to the estate agents and rearrange the times.

Elle x

Thanks Elle. I thought that would be the answer

I know the house has to be valued, so that we can go forward with the divorce etc, but it was the way that he handled it - im more concerned that he is entering the house, whilst i am not here....im sure paper work has gone missing already.

Totaly understandable Susie...finding a level ground of being cooperative whilst maintaining some control is good but not easy...sending notice of agreement to valuation and times suitable in order that you can have the property looking its best is in the best interests of all concerned...and gives you some control. Good luck.

Elle x