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Buying property as a cohabiting couple can be an exciting milestone, but it also comes with considerations. Unlike married couples or civil partners, cohabiting couples have no automatic legal rights if the relationship ends, or one partner passes away.
If you live with a partner but you’re not legally married. Here are four things you might like to consider to ensure you are protected.
Civil partnerships were introduced in 2004 as a segregated form of union for same-sex couples, but campaigners called for them to be offered as a choice for all couples following the introduction of equal marriage in England, Wales and Scotland.