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My ex husband and I are divorced. We are selling our condo as ordered by court. I was using his agent friend until I realised he and his agent are doing everything behind my back.
I wrote to his agent company to terminate his exclusive contract. Up to now, his agent has not communicated with me in any form, no calls, mails or messages. Everything is gone through my ex husband.
1) I feel that the agent has breached his Code of Conduct. How can viewings, OTP be done without my consent? He knows we are divorced and not on amicable terms.
2) Why can the agent still do viewings on my property even though I have terminated his exclusive contract?
3) I do not wish to use this agent because it is not to my best interests but my ex says he still can. Is this legal? What can I do to stop this? I HAVE NOT signed any new contract after the termination of the Exclusive Contract.
4) Can the Property Agent do such things at the advice of ONE co-owner? Even if it is not an exclusive contract?
Thank you for your help.
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Hi there,

You are able to approach other agents to list the property for you too. If both of you are the legal owner of the property, both signatures are required for OTP.

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Dear mdm,

Sorry to hear about the current situation. As this matrimonial split is not on amicable terms, it gets tricky somehow when it comes to progress of the sale of the property as required by the court order. You can terminate an agent on your end to appoint another agent, but your ex husband may also deny your appointed agent for this sale assignment.

Even if the agent is not exclusive contract, he or she can still market the property since blessings has been given by the co-owner, similarly you are also able to appoint your own agent. The key consideration here is when an offer is presented through either agent, are both of you able to decide base on the merits of the offer over who is the agent who gotten the offer?

I am unsure of how exactly the terms between the 2 of you are, but it seems that a common decision needs to be made in order for progress to be made. Perhaps selling through way of auction could be more neutral?

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Hi,

I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Have a good day ahead. By the way, you could appoint an agent on your side too in order to protect your interest. And as for the agent from your ex husband side, you could choose not to sign on the OTP too as long as the offer is low.

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Hi Miss,

I am sorry to hear about your situation. Hope you're managing well.

From what you had mentioned, you had cancelled the exclusivity for the agent on your part. But he is likely still appointed by your ex husband on an "open listing" basis. You do have your rights to appoint your own agent as well. But unless your ex husband agrees on signing an exclusive with the agent of your choice, the agent you're appointing will likely work under the same arrangements as an "open listing".

Having said that, an OTP still requires all owners to sign. And if the offer matches what the court order says (if any), then all owners are obliged to sign the OTP.

Divorce cases can be tricky, and it is advisable for the both of you to agree to appoint an impartial agent who has no bias towards either party. Appointing an "agent friend" tend to be unfair for the other party.

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Hi Mdm,

As one of the owners of the condo, you will need to sign the OTP before your ex husband can sell the property. In your case, you may want to engage your own agent so that your interests can be best protected.

I have personally handled similar scenario before and I suggested for each party to engage their own agent and for the 2 agents to work together for the sale. Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation and assist you better.

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Hi,

1) I understand that you are not on amicable terms.
2) However, you have to maintain a logical mind and not let emotion get over you.
3) You may appoint another agent since it is obvious that the current agent is working on a non-exclusive contract.
4) It is important to confirm with your ex to a reasonable selling price.
5) You may consult your appointed agent what is a reasonable selling price. Ensure that both parties are aligned on the final price.
6) Maximising the profit from the sale is the number 1 concern and not letting the minute items affect your decision-making.
7) Finally, you have a deadline to meet by the court order. No one wants to answer to the court when the condo is still unable to sell when the deadline is up.

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You cancelled exclusivity with the agent, but your ex-husband might still have an "open listing:MORE THAN 1 AGENT CAN MARKET WITHOUT SIGNING DOCUMENT" with them.
You can appoint your own agent, but an exclusive listing might require your ex-husband's agreement.
All owners need to sign the OTP (Offer to Purchase).
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