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Your rights when you live together as a couple without getting married. Includes rights for same-sex partners.

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Living together, marriage and civil partnership

Settling down with your partner is an exciting step, but it is important to make sure you understand your relationship’s legal status.

These pages explain the legal differences between living together, getting married and entering a civil partnership. You can also find out how to get married or register your civil partnership.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/living-together-marriage-and-civil-part...
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Your rights when living together

information about your rights if you are living together and not married or in a civil partnership.

https://resolution.org.uk/looking-for-help/living-together/
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Unmarried couples

The rights of unmarried couples are not as protected as they are for married couples. Explains what you can do to protect your rights to money and property if you separate.

https://www.compactlaw.co.uk/free-legal-information/relationships-family-law/unm...
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Living together and marriage - legal differences

Explains the differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing. (Content applies to England)

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/living-together-marriage-and-civil-part...
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Shared ownership schemes

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, partner, a family member or a friend. (Content applies to England only.)

http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/shared_ownership_leasehold/shared_o...
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