Paragraph 4

(1)

Amend Article 5 (effect of matrimonial home rights as charge on dwelling-house) as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1), for “marriage, one spouse” substitute “ marriage or civil partnership, A ”.

(3)

In paragraph (2), for “The other spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”.

(4)

In paragraph (3)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “the spouse so entitled” substitute “ A ”, and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “ or of the formation of the civil partnership ”.

(5)

In paragraph (4)—

(a)

for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”,

(b)

for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”, and

(c)

for “either of the spouses” substitute “ A or B ”.

(6)

In paragraph (5), for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”.

(7)

In paragraph (6), for “the spouses” substitute “ A and B ”.

(8)

In paragraph (7)—

(a)

for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”, and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “ or civil partnership ”.

(9)

In paragraph (8)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”, and

(b)

for “the other spouse” (in both places) substitute “ A ”.

(10)

In the heading to Article 5, for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.