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
The Cohabitation Rights Bill aims to give legal protections to people who live together as a couple, or have done so in the past, by recognising their rights in certain situations. It also sets out how the property of a deceased person is handled when a cohabitant survives. The bill is currently being considered in the Lords at the Second Reading stage and relates to housing and technology policy areas.
Currently at the Second Reading in the House of Lords. After this stage, it will continue through the Lords’ normal stages before moving to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
