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In 2015, Marigold bought a house for £215,000 to be the family home for her and Suzy. Having paid all of the purchase price, legal title was vested in Marigold, but she repeatedly assured Suzy that 'you will always have a roof over your head; this home is ours together'. Suzy has been the stay-at-home partner in the relationship, giving up her business as a printer to do so. Suzy used her work settlement to finance an extensive redecoration of the home as well as having the garden landscaped. and decorated the property from top to bottom. Last month, Marigold and Suzy have now split up, citing irreconcilable differences.
Suzy wishes to know whether she may have any interest in the house by means of a claim in proprietary estoppel.


A) Suzy may not have an interest in the house, as Marigold is the legal owner and was the sole purchaser of the house.
B) Suzy may not have any interest in the home, as she has not made sufficient financial contributions during the relationship to found a claim to a mere equity.
C) Suzy may have an interest in the property, as she has changed her position on reliance on the repeated assurances of Marigold that she would be entitled to some rights to the home.
D) Suzy may not have an interest in the home, as the assurances made by Marigold were equivocal and do not suggest any agreement as the nature of any interest in the home.

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