Millions of couples risk losing their home over common ownership mistake

Buying a home without equal ownership comes with complications (Picture: Getty Images)Up to 3.5 million couples cohabiting in the UK risk of losing their assets upon separation, legal experts have warned.The caution comes amid new data revealing a substantial increase in properties held as tenants in common with unequal shares.Law firm Nockolds recently analysed Land Registry records, uncovering a 17% rise in properties owned by tenants in common over the past six years, growing from 2.9 millio