S. 149 wholly in force at 28.2.1997 by S.I. 1997/225, art. 2 (subject to savings in the Sch. to that S.I.)

1985 c. 69.

1993 c. 10.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/149Housing Act 1996An Act to make provision about housing, including provision about the social rented sector, houses in multiple occupation, landlord and tenant matters, the administration of housing benefit, the conduct of tenants, the allocation of housing accommodation by local housing authorities and homelessness; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2023-12-26Part V Conduct of tenantsChapter II Repossession, &c.: Secure and Assured Tenancies Assured tenancies
149 New ground of domestic violence: assured tenancies.

After Ground 14 in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (as substituted by section 148) insert—

Ground 14A

The dwelling-house was occupied (whether alone or with others) by a married couple or a couple living together as husband and wife and—

a

one or both of the partners is a tenant of the dwelling-house,

b

the landlord who is seeking possession is a registered social landlord or a charitable housing trust,

c

one partner has left the dwelling-house because of violence or threats of violence by the other towards—

i

that partner, or

ii

a member of the family of that partner who was residing with that partner immediately before the partner left, and

d

the court is satisfied that the partner who has left is unlikely to return.

For the purposes of this ground “registered social landlord” and “member of the family” have the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1996 and “charitable housing trust” means a housing trust, within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985, which is a charity within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993.

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