Long-term renting solutions
These pages explain your long-term options if you are living in rented accommodation and your relationship breaks down. Your decision will be based on the rights you have to your rented home, and other personal circumstances, such as finances and whether you have children.
Sorting out long-term rights to the home is complicated and every person’s situation is different. These pages can give you an overview of your options, but you are likely to need to speak to a family law adviser or solicitor. You can search for a family law adviser here.
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This page was last updated: July 31, 2026
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