“Cohabiting couples who separate should be given the same rights to each other’s wealth as married couples who divorce, according to Government advisers.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“This is a summary of a short study done in January and September 2006, to assess the attitudes and behaviour of a group of legally aware cohabitants, former cohabitants and intending cohabitants who had accessed The Living Together Campaign (LTC)’s website on the legal position of cohabiting couples.”
The Living Together Campaign – an investigation of its impact on legally aware cohabitants (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 25th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Cohabiting partners who split up are to get similar rights to divorcing couples under plans to be outlined next month, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers are warning cohabiting couples to spell out in writing what share of their home each should get if they split up, to avoid expensive legal battles consuming a large chunk of their wealth. The advice comes after a landmark judgment last week by five law lords, setting out how the courts should resolve such cases.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Presumption of equality in couple’s joint ownership
House of Lords
“A conveyance of a domestic property into the joint names of cohabitants established a prime facie case of joint and equal beneficial interests in the property until the contrary was proved.”
The Times 26th April 2007
Source: www.thetimesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication
“Unmarried couples who separate moved a step closer to acquiring the “divorce rights” of married couples yesterday with a House of Lords ruling that they can win a half-share in their joint home.”
The Times, 26th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Unmarried couples who split have won equal rights to a share in their home – but only if they put it in joint names, the House of Lords ruled this morning.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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