My house or our home? Transitions into sole home ownership in British couples

<b>Background</b>: It is mostly assumed that both partners in couples own their homes jointly. We challenge this assumption and examine the individual ownership configurations within couples in Britain. We argue that the individual legal status as an owner will determine to what degree i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philipp M. Lersch, Sergi Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol35/6/