It is recommended that property purchased during marriage be registered in the joint names of the couple. However, it is worth noting that even if the land purchased is registered in the name of one spouse, no dealings over the property like selling to a third party can be conducted thereafter without the partner’s written consent. A wife can protect her property rights if she chooses to buy property jointly with her husband by ensuring that her name appears in all the transaction documents and eventual title to the property purchased. Additionally, she should ensure that in the document, the ownership section is put down as ‘jointly’.