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It is a very common scenario - A and B buy a house together and each pays half the mortgage. They have children, then their relationship breaks down and A moves out. Does A have to carry on paying the mortgage? If A moves out s/he will be expected to pay maintenance for the children either assessed by CMS or more usually at a rate A and B agree between them, often using the child support calculator on the gov.uk website. But does A have to pay half the mortgage as well?   Th

Financial disputes between unmarried couples often centre on their home. One of them owns it in the sense that they are registered proprietor according to the Land Registry but the other contributes by paying for improvements or often by buying materials and doing the work themselves. There are broadly two legal claims they might make. Apple Tree Family Law The first would be to claim that they have an interest in the house, or in common parlance that they own part of the eq

Most disputes between unmarried couples arise after they have separated, and most of them are about ownership of their former home....

What will happen to my house if I get divorced? For many facing separation or divorce this is the biggest anxiety – where are they, and...