At a housing split (Sw. bodelning), a list of assets and debt for both is assembled as per the day when the relationship ended. Once it is established how much money each of them are entitled to, a distribution of property (Sw. lottläggning) is made where the person who best needs the property should have such property allotted. Otherwise, a cohabitant has the choice to pay an amount in money instead of leaving property to the other. With regards to the common residence, regardless of whether it is included in the common property or not, the cohabitant who best needs it (especially if there are children involved) will take it (if that entails change of ownership, the value of the residence should be compensated in the settlement).