A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple as cohabitants; to make provision about the property of deceased persons who are survived by a cohabitant; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This Bill aims to give protections to people who live with a partner as a couple, including those who have lived as a couple in the past, even if they are not married or in a civil partnership. It sets out rules about what happens to the property of someone who dies when there is a surviving cohabitant, and includes related provisions. In short, it addresses gaps in the law for cohabiting couples both in life and on death.
The Bill originated in the Lords, with its 1st reading in 2017 and its 2nd reading in 2019. It is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords.
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5 Jul 2017
15 Mar 2019
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 15 March.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
