• BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    There are laws for this reason, because renting to a rando is different than commonlaw intimate relationship.

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      1 year ago

      You still didn’t answer the question. In terms of property ownership equity rights, what is the difference? Bear in mind common law marriage in its implied form only exists in a small handful of states as well as DC (in the US). Otherwise you’d have a domestic partnership, which does include contractual rights and privileges to financial assets. Further, I could be renting to my best friend without a written agreement for all intents and purposes.

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        1 year ago

        well since she is saying Flat, its peobably a British apartment and US state law is moot. In Canada commonlaw is across the country. And if as a commonlaw your are contributing to the household (or even just at home running the show) you start to gain rights, like you would have in an actual marriage. I assume Europe has similar to this.