Claim: You can claim half-ownership on a property if you have lived there for seven years, and now that has been changed to five years.
Fact-check: You cannot get 'half-ownership' of a property you've rented for five years - Full Fact
Verdict: this appears to be a misunderstanding about squatters rights, or adverse possession, where someone can apply to acquire ownership of a property if they act as the owner, unchallenged after 10 years. however, this does not apply for those renting from landlords.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-03-22T00:00:00