Cohabitation

If  your relationship with your partner  breaks down and you are not married, the rules on how your joint assets are divided are not the same as those for married couples.

Where your house is owned in joint names, the usual starting point will be that the property is owned equally, regardless of any financial contributions made and you may feel that this does not reflect the contribution that you have made.  Documents signed at the time of purchasing the property may help, as would the way in which you have contributed to the mortgage or other expenses. 

Where a property is owned by one person only, the non-owner would have to establish a legal interest in the property by arguing, for example, that they contributed to the deposit, paid for improvements or that the owner had promised that they had a interest.

We can advise you about the best way of making your claim, negotiating an agreement, or if necessary asking the Court to make a decision for you

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