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Renting: Protect your rights to your home during separation if you were cohabiting

If you rent your home with your ex-partner, and you’re not married or in a civil partnership, one or both of you may have the right to carry on living in your home – at least in the short term – if you decide to split up. It will depend on whose name is on the tenancy agreement and what type of tenancy you have. Find out what your options are.

Renting: Protect your rights to your home during separation if you were cohabiting


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  • Property calculator

    Use this tool to do help you calculate your financial situation with respect to your family home and any other properties you and you ex-partner own. Your entitlements and outcome may vary depending on who's name the property is in and whether you can prove you contributed to paying for it and it's upkeep.

    property calculator
  • Agreement Builder - Family home

    The process of answering the questions in each agreement builder should help you consider what outcomes are best for your children and both of you. They can form a useful starting point when discussing your situation with your ex-partner or a legal representative such as a solicitor.

    agreement builder

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