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The Property (Relationships) Act

Friday 20th of September 2002

On 1 February 2002 the Matrimonial Property Act 1976 became the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. This Act now applies equal property sharing principles to certain de facto relationships as well as to marriages. To be included under the new Act a de facto relationship must normally have existed for at least three years and the couple must be living together.

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