What the official record says
This Act is the Joint Family Homes Repeal Act . This Act comes into force 1 year after the date on which it receives Royal assent. The Joint Family Homes Act 1964 (1964 No 65) is repealed. The following regulations are revoked: the Joint Family Homes Regulations 1965 (SR 1965/65): the Joint Family Homes (Specified Sum) Order 2002 (SR 2002/364). Despite any loss of entitlement implicit in section 3 of the Joint Family Homes Act 1964, any settled property (if both husband and wife are still living) remains vested in them as joint tenants. Section 16(2) of the Family Protection Act 1955 is repealed.