Relationship breakdown

Married/civil partners: sole owner

This section looks at the situation of married couples and civil partners whose relationship has broken down, where one of the spouses or civil partners owns the property and the other does not. It gives information about rights to occupy the home under matrimonial, family and property law. It looks at protecting those rights in the short and long term, and covers financial issues and considerations. Read more 

Married/civil partners: joint owner

This section explores the situation of married couples and civil partners who are joint owners whose relationship has broken down. It cover rights to occupy the matrimonial home under matrimonial, family and property law. It also covers protecting those rights in the short and long term, and financial issues and considerations. Read more 

Cohabiting couples: sole owner

This section explains the situation of cohabiting couples whose relationship has broken down, where one of the cohabitants owns the property and the other does not. It covers rights to occupy the home under family and housing law, protecting those rights in the short and long term, and financial issues and considerations. Read more 

Cohabiting couples: joint owners

The situation of cohabiting couples who are joint owners whose relationship has broken down. Rights to occupy the home under family and housing law. Protecting those rights in the short and long term, and financial issues and considerations. Read more 

Married/civil partners: sole tenant

A look at married couples and civil partners where one of them is a sole tenant or sole licensee, and where the relationship has broken down Read more 

Married/civil partner: joint tenant

This section looks at the situation of married people and civil partners who are joint tenants or joint licensees and whose relationship has broken down. Read more 

Cohabiting couples: sole tenants

Cohabiting couples where one of them is a sole tenant or sole licensee, where the relationship has broken down. Read more 

Cohabiting couples: joint tenants

Cohabiting couples who are joint tenants or joint licensees and whose relationship has broken down. Rights to occupy the home under family and housing law. Protecting those rights in the short and long term, and financial issues and considerations. Read more 

Domestic violence

This section covers the remedies available to people suffering domestic violence. Read more