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How to make a Living Together Agreement
If you are moving in or living with your partner and aren’t married, you need to make a Living Together Agreement. This section explains why having a living together agreement is a brilliant way to protect yourself and your partner, and then shows you how to do it - quickly and easily. It only takes most people an evening.
Breaking up
As the song says, breaking up is ‘hard to do’, and never is this more true than for couples who live together. Whether you and your ex are angry and bitter or managing to stay on fairly ok terms, it's never easy to sort things out tidily and fairly. We show you how.
Housing
Moving in with your partner is exciting. But where you move into, and how you pay for things affects your rights. It's important to know how, so that you can ensure your partner doesn't always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop.
Buying and selling
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to...
If you are thinking of buying your own home, particularly if it's for the first time, you need to consider your options carefully. Information including finding a place to buy, buyer's costs, and selling a home. (Content applies to England only.)
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
About home-buying
www.cml.org.uk/cml/consumers/homebuy
A basic overview of buying and owning a home.
Council of Mortgage Lenders www.cml.org.uk/cml/home
Problems with buying and selling a home.
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_family/housing/pro...
Explains your rights when buying or selling a house or flat, and how to deal with common problems.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Leasing a flat or a house
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/renting_and_leaseh...
Most flat owners will be leaseholders, even if they also own a share of the freehold. This information explains your rights as a leaseholder and how to settle disputes about service charges, among other things. (Content applies to England only.)
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
Home ownership schemes
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to...
If property is expensive in your area, buying on the open market may seem impossible, but in many parts of the country there are schemes that can help make home ownership a more realistic option.
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
Buying with other people
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to...
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.)
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
Mortgages
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/paying_for_a_home/...
Straightforward information about all aspects of mortgages, including how mortgages work, problems getting a mortgage, and switching mortgages. (Content applies to England only.)
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
Right to buy: buying your council home
https://www.gov.uk/right-to-buy-buying-your-council-...
Gives an overview with links to other sections that explain discounts, how to apply, your Landlord's offer and appeals.
GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/
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