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Stress coming after former partner gets part of the house (9)

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I believe the answer is:

extension

'part of the house' is the definition.

'stress coming after former partner' is the wordplay.
'stress' becomes 'tension' (synonyms).
'coming after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'former partner' becomes 'ex'.
'tension' put after 'ex' is 'EXTENSION'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for extension that I've seen before include "Added part" , "telephone number" , "more rooms in house maybe" , "Another phone" , "Additional time for repayment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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