Cohabitation: Succession
Commons · Question 5055 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation into increasing inheritance rights for cohabitants will begin; when he expects it to be completed; when he expects proposals based on this consultation to be brought before Parliament; and w
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 8 Jun 2026
The Government has committed to strengthening the rights of cohabitants and has launched the A Fairer End to Relationships consultation on potential reforms. This consultation includes proposed changes related to inheritance rights to ensure the law refle...