Getting the house ready to sell...

[Clarasmum444]

House owned 50/50 with ex, agreement was I stay in the house until dd is 18. Luckily I'm in a position to be able to move 2 years earlier than planned. Ex is married, lives in New wife's house. I pay mortgage and all bills alone, he doesn't help and I've never expected him to.
However! I have asked for some assistance with jobs in the house to get it ready to sell and he has said no! Surely its only fair if he's getting 50% of the equity? These are not huge expensive jobs either, just 3 small things I'm unable to do.

It’s annoying but if they aren’t huge and expensive I’d just get them sorted without him.

@Clarasmum444

could you employ someone and deduct half the cost from his equity/send him a bill? (not that you should have to but there's obviously a reason he's gone)

Can you suggest that this is a split cost so you will keep receipts and then deduct half of the costs from his part of the house sale? It's in his interests that the house is presentable before sale. Spending a couple of grand could increase the value by 10k or more.

I would happily pay someone and then deduct it from his share (although he would probably think that's unfair!) But I really don't have the money to pay anyone which is why I asked him and the job is something he does for a living so would be easy for him.