A party who claims a beneficial interest in property purchased entirely with funds provided by a company controlled by the other party cannot deny liability to that company where the provision was recorded as a loan. In adjusting property interests under s 20 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984, the court may apportion the increase in combined asset value by reference to the respective contributions, and a one-third share may be appropriate where one party made substantially greater financial contributions through property development activities, the parties kept assets partly separate, there were no children, and the relationship lasted eight years.
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