We can advise on the legal consequences of relationship breakdown where there is dispute over the ownership of property. Where cohabitees have a dispute with one another about property, their principal remedy is to apply for relief under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (TLATA 1996). On a TLATA 1996 application, the court has broad powers and can make a declaration about the parties’ property rights according to established principles of trust law, but it has no discretionary power to adjust those rights. Our experts can advise you on the orders the court can make and what it considers.