Property Law Journal

Co-Habitation: Buyer beware

Graeme Fraser and Adam Colenso explain the nature and timing of advice that residential property lawyers should provide to cohabitant buyers in light of Jones v Kernott and the SRA Code of Conduct 2011. ‘Jones v Kernott [2011] illustrates the serious problems that can arise when cohabitant purchasers do not enter into an adequate declaration …

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Cases Referenced

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Goodman v Gallant [1985] EWCA Civ 15

Jones v Kernott [2009] EWHC 1713 (Ch); [2009] WTLR 1771; [2010] EWCA Civ 578; [2010] WTLR 1583; [2011] UKSC 53; [2012] WTLR 125

Laskar v Laskar [2008] EWCA Civ 347

Oxley v Hiscock [2004] WTLR 709

Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17; [2007] WTLR 1053 HL

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Graeme Fraser (left) is a family law partner and Adam Colenso is a property litigation partner with Cumberland Ellis. Graeme Fraser is a member of Resolution’s Cohabitation Committee.