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19.5.2023 | Simon Nosworthy

Declaration of Trust for Property

If you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...

22.3.2023 | Sarah Norman-Scott

Unmarried couples who live together do not have the same legal protection as married couples and civil partners when they...

8.2.2023 | Jema Thaker

Severing a Joint Tenancy Normally, when couples buy a property together they do so as joint tenants. This means they...

8.2.2023 | Jema Thaker

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants: Which is best for buying a property together? When buying a property with someone...

9.6.2022 | James Mayall

What are trusts of land? Property ownership is not always a straightforward legal issue, particularly where the parties are cohabitees...

6.9.2021 | Claire Andrews

Domestic abuse comes in many forms. When it involves a campaign of threats, intimidation and psychological manipulation, it’s known...

25.3.2019

Although many people may consider themselves as a ‘common law wife’ if not married to their partner, in reality, and...

25.3.2019

Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 is a recent decision of the Supreme Court dealing with the financial rights of cohabitants, the...

25.3.2019

The case X v Y (Maintenance Arrears: Cohabitation) (2012) considered the definition of cohabitation. This was a case where the husband...