More properties are coming onto the market due to separations
Houses coming onto the market as a result of separations are on the rise, according to reports. Properties with two vendors can be more complicated, warns Linda Jeffcoat of Stacks Property Search, as both parties may not be as keen to sell, while a reasonable, but low offer may be rejected as the couple seek to fund two new homes from the original. “Unpredictability is the key word when dealing with separating parties”, said Ms Jeffcoat.

A significant number of properties are coming to market as a result of separations which don't involve divorce, according to a buying agent.

Linda Jeffcoat of Stacks Property Search says that high entry costs have led to more people buying property jointly because they can't afford to buy on their own.

She says that joint owners often have different agendas which makes negotiations more complicated.