Sarah Gillen looks at the law around cohabitation and the reforms that need to take place

Sarah Gillen looks at the law around cohabitation and the reforms that need to take place

There are 3.6 million cohabitating couples in the UK and it is the fastest-growing family type. Couples are increasingly choosing not to marry, meaning they are left without any financial protection if they separate. Despite many people wrongfully believing that living together would afford them some financial security upon separation, the law, in actual fact, leaves the financial weaker cohabitee very vulnerable. Sarah Gillen, a Senior Associat…