Buying with other people
This content applies to England only.
Housing laws vary between England and Scotland. Get advice relating to Scotland
If you buy a home with another person, you need to decide how you will share ownership of the property. This is important whether you want to buy with your spouse, civil partner, partner, a family member or a friend.
The decisions you make will affect the rights you have if one of you dies, your relationship ends, or one of you wants to leave.
Things to consider
You need to decide who will be the legal owner(s) and what financial share each of you has in the property.
Joint ownership
Explains the rights you have if you are joint legal owners of your home and you don't want to live together any more.
Sole ownership
Explains the rights you have if only one of you is the legal owner of your home and you don't want to live together any more.
