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There is no easy answer to this. The Court will consider a checklist of criteria which includes your respective incomes, earning and borrowing capacity, housing needs, number of children and the value of assets. First consideration goes to providing any children of the family with a home.

Yes, although as part of considering the alternatives to redundancy one of the initial steps an employer should normally consider is ending or reducing the use of agency staff.

Do some initial research before you view properties. There are thousands of different mortgages on the market and you need time to find out which one is best for you. You should obtain a mortgage in principle from most lenders before finding a particular property. This will establish your budget and ensure that you can afford the properties you are viewing. If an offer is accepted without a mortgage in principle then there can be a significant delay in the transaction whilst your solicitor wait for your mortgage offer.

During financial or property matters both parties will be required to provide full and frank details of their income, assets, savings property, pensions or other relevant details.

You may have to make an Application to the Court. If the Court is satisfied that your husband/wife is about to dispose of an account to prevent you from making a claim they have the power to prevent them from doing so. The Court would also have to be satisfied that your claims could not be met in any other way. For instance, if there was a house of adequate value to meet your claims the Curt might feel that the account need not be preserved although it could always be taken into account in any settlement even if it had been disposed of.