<p>Guidance issued to Official Receivers is reviewed periodically by the Insolvency Service, depending on factors such as the age of the guidance or changes in law or practice. There is no specific guidance to Official Receivers in relation to the separation of non-married couples with shared assets and shared debts, though aspects of this are covered in other guidance such as in relation to the handling of cases where a property is jointly-owned by a non-married couple. That guidance was reviewed last month.</p>