Staying in your partner's property during a divorce or separation
Apply if the property is unregistered
Download and fill in the application for registration of a 鈥楥lass F Land Charge鈥�.
There鈥檚 a 拢1 fee - payment instructions are on the form.
Send the form and payment to the address on the form.
If you want to move to a different property
You can only protect your right to live in one property at a time.
You can ask HM Land Registry to transfer your home rights to another property owned by your spouse or civil partner if you鈥檝e already registered your right to live in one property.
Download and fill in the application for registration of a 鈥楥lass F Land Charge鈥�.
There鈥檚 a 拢1 fee - payment instructions are on the form.
Send the form and payment to the address on the form.
Follow the application process for registered properties if the property you鈥檙e moving into is registered - you can search the register to find out if it鈥檚 registered.
Staying in the property after divorce or separation
You may be able to continue living in your home for longer, for example if a court has made a 鈥榗ontinuation order鈥� allowing you to do so during an ongoing dispute about who owns what.
How you apply depends on whether you鈥檝e already registered your home rights.
Download and fill in either an:
- application for the renewal of a registration of a 鈥楥lass F Land Charge鈥� - if you have home rights
- application for registration of a 鈥楥lass F Land Charge鈥� - if you do not have home rights
There鈥檚 a 拢1 fee - payment instructions are on the form.
Send the form and payment to the address on the form.
You鈥檒l get a letter from HM Land Registry when they鈥檝e registered your continued rights.
Your ex-spouse or civil partner will also get a letter telling them you鈥檝e made the application.