Ex does not agree with sale of house.

Questioner

After the divorce, only the house is now for sale. The asking price of our house was much too high, also according to the estate agent. After a few months, we lowered our price after my insistence. Now an offer has finally been made, a great offer but lower than the current asking price. According to the estate agent, a great starting point for negotiations. I want to enter into negotiations, but my ex-partner does not! She is sticking to the current asking price, which according to the estate agent is still not in line with the market. In fact, my ex proposes to sell the house for the offer that has been made and that I should then pay my ex the difference. How can I convince her of the fact that the asking price is still too high, that the current offer is a very good offer in line with the market and that it is very realistic to accept this offer? She still lives in our house and I notice that she does not want to go along with it. The estate agent has this feeling too and the e-mails he receives are of such a nature that little or no effort is being made to want to sell the house. The average sale value in this neighborhood is just under 800K and she is holding on to 850k and not a cent lower. The current bid could be around 780k to 800k. My suggestion to the realtor was, try to get the buyers to 800k. My ex absolutely does not want this. What is the best thing for me to do now because she is blocking every sale in this way.

Lawyer

Dutch law does have a provision for such cases, namely determining the sales value of the house through the court. You can start a procedure for this at the court. You can then ask the judge to make a decision about the sale of the house. You can request a so-called substitute permission from the judge, so that the sale of the house can continue without your ex-partner having to agree to it. In doing so, you bring forward points that the judge can take into account in his decision, such as the market value of the house, advice from the estate agent and that a quick sale is in the interest of both parties, in order to prevent unnecessarily high costs, among other things. Please note that you will need a lawyer to start such a procedure. As it can be a legally complex matter, I recommend that you seek the assistance of an experienced specialist in family law or real estate law. They can guide you through the entire process and help you formulate your arguments and submit your request to the court. It is of course the hope that you can work it out together, or possibly with the help of mediation, but if that does not work, then going to court is a possible option. In the meantime, keep trying to keep talking to your ex-partner about this and also keep the real estate agent informed of the situation and any steps you are considering taking. --------------- Stichting Rechtswinkel.nl is a national organization with students and volunteers. The above advice is based on limited information and may be incomplete or even incorrect for your situation. Always consult a lawyer or attorney for your further steps. Read disclaimer: https://rechtswinkel.nl/disclaimer I would like to invite you to rate the above answer so that we can learn from your response. Can we help you free of charge or refer you to the Divorce Shop? Call us during office hours on 040 2350422