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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Lack of affordable housing 'forcing separated couples to live together'  Many couples who have separated are being forced to continue living together due to a lack of affordable housing, it has been claimed. According to research conducted by housing charity Shelter, nearly a quarter of adults polled said either they or someone they know have had to stay in the same residence with a former partner because they could not cover the cost of moving out. Director of policy and campaigns at the organisation Kay Boycott remarked: "Unfortunately relationships do break down which is painful enough, but being forced to carry on living with an ex-partner, even for a short time, must add real pressure to the situation." She added that tackling the issue of affordable housing must be a priority for all political parties and a key issue in the upcoming elections. Shelter - which was formed in 1966 by the Reverend Bruce Kenrick - suggested that this week is the most popular for separation and divorce proceedings to be launched by couples in the UK. Grant Cameron, head of the family law team at Lamport Bassitt, stated: "Due to the recession many couples were forced to remain living under the same roof during 2009. "During the early part of the year when the housing market was static there was reluctance for one party to move out as there was no guarantee how quickly the former family home could be sold which in turn could leave the other party in a stronger position. "Even with an improving housing market couples found that there simply was not enough equity to fund one property purchase and certainly not enough to ensure both parties were adequately re-housed. "Despite the difficulties a number of couples went through divorce proceedings but remained living as two separate households in the former matrimonial home. "Although by no means ideal they felt they had little choice in the circumstances whilst waiting for an economic recovery." 
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