There was an interesting House of Lords test case last week, in which a 51-year-old father of four was awarded just 35% of proceeds from the north London semi he shared with his partner, after their 20-year relationship came to an end, even though the property was registered in both of their names. The calculation was based on the amount he'd contributed to the mortgage, and took into account none of the other issues that would have been key had the couple been married. The case should give cause for concern to any property-owning cohabitants. More here.

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