A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple; and to make provision about the property of deceased persons who are survived by a cohabitant; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
15 December 2014
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The Cohabitation Rights Bill aims to give legal protections to people who live together as a couple, or who have done so in the past, similar to those enjoyed by married or civil partners. It also sets out rules about the property of someone who dies and is survived by a cohabitant, with related provisions. The bill is a Lords proposal and is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords, following its 1st reading in June 2014.
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9 Jun 2014
12 Dec 2014
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
