This may affect some people on the forum.
It seems that heterosexual couples can soon have a Civil Partnership as the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill received Royal Assent on 19 March.
http://equalcivilpartnerships.org.uk/2019/03/royal-assent-received/
That could change tax liabilities, property transfers, potentially pensions and a lot of other stuff for people doing things with property.
Which is us.
Note that this is (I think) enabling legislation, which will allow the Government to change the Regulations to actually make it happen. Timescale seems to be the end of the year (ish).
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/march/royal-assent-civil-partnerships-marriages-and-deaths-registration-etc-bill-signed-into-law/
Congratulations in Advance to any Buildhubbers who are about to get 'civil partner'-ed for tax or other reasons.
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Ferdinand
Elopements to Berwick-upon-Tweed coming real soon now ...