When to list house to sell?

[Dreamer1989]

We are going for a no-fault divorce, which doesnt start until April. When should I put the house up for sale? We will be splitting it 50/50, he is with his parents, I will be buying somewhere else. I havent seen anything I like yet, but am just confused as the best time to list.

Use rightmove.com etc.

Get the house valued and get advice from the estate agent and your divorce solicitor.

I’m going to be honest. Buying from people divorcing is a potential nightmare and selling to people divorcing likewise.

Although it might not happen on your case, there are additional risks involved. For example you and your ex will be involved in two different chains who might not be synced. He might delay even if you don’t. There are also risks you might get acrimonious and sales and purchases are delayed.

I would probably get yourself into a position to be a cash buyer. Try not to let buyers know you are splitting up. Just say you are going to rent for a period for whatever reason.

Basically sell asap.

Ok, went through this in May-June last year. Bloody stressful and horrible. Divorce itself was easy- buying and selling horrible
We put house on market immediately. Ex was moving into a temp house that someone lent him- all good. I was staying on in main house until sold then buying my new home. Ex would then buy new home later
House sold really quickly- within days- all good
But finding somewhere to buy was nightmare- market last year was mental, I was panicking and stressed out finding nothing suitable. I was getting increasing pressure from my buyers to find somewhere. I’ve ended up in home that I hated at first, 7 months later still don’t feel like it’s my home
If I had my time over I’d have moved into rental and broken chain to giv3 me time- I would have taken financial hit for paying rent (we’d paid off mortgage), but the sheer stress of potentially being homeless added to that of marriage breakdown and I’m only just recovering
Otherwise, I’d say if you can find exactly where you want to live, type of home, do viewings before you put your house on market. When I was lookin* in mid covid agents wouldn’t even let you look , let alone put in offers unl3ss you had a memorandum of sale on yours- bloody stupid and meant hte process was mental for everyone.
If agents are now allowing viewings then maybe it would be better
Historically it wouldn’t have been an issue putting up house for sale immediately and taking time to find somewhere new. Last year that just wouldn’t work.
Talk to local people about what market is like right now. Notxagents- they just want properties marketting right now so of course will want you to list immediately

@LemonTT

I’m going to be honest. Buying from people divorcing is a potential nightmare and selling to people divorcing likewise.

Although it might not happen on your case, there are additional risks involved. For example you and your ex will be involved in two different chains who might not be synced. He might delay even if you don’t. There are also risks you might get acrimonious and sales and purchases are delayed.

I would probably get yourself into a position to be a cash buyer. Try not to let buyers know you are splitting up. Just say you are going to rent for a period for whatever reason.

Basically sell asap.

Take your point, but these are ones you have heard about, not ones that don’t have issues. Lots of peoples move goes terribly not because of divorce. In our case it wasn’t an issue- we were good vendors- we needed to sell …and I was good buyer…cash on sale and desperate for somewhere to live. Ex moved into loan property to ensure 1 chain only. I was one that was chasing rest of chain - my vendors were being particularly unhelpful even though they were putting pressure on me to complete before stamp duty holiday ended , they were causing delays like changing solicitors 1 month in after accepting my offer.

Thank you all - my husband (still call him that) will be living with family so he wont be in a chain, just me.