SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Housing and tenancies
Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
3
In section 1(1ZC)(c)
(which refers to section 149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925), after “terminable after a death or marriage” insert “
or the formation of a civil partnership
”
.
4
In section 1B (which refers to a tenancy granted so as to become terminable by notice after a death or marriage), for “a death or marriage” substitute “
a death, a marriage or the formation of a civil partnership
”
.
5
1
Amend section 3(1) (meaning of “long tenancy”) as follows.
2
In the words describing section 149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925, after “terminable after a death or marriage” insert “
or the formation of a civil partnership
”
.
3
In the proviso (exclusion of certain tenancies terminable by notice after death or marriage)—
a
for “a death or marriage” substitute “
a death, a marriage or the formation of a civil partnership
”
, and
b
in paragraph (a), after “marriage of” insert “
, or the formation of a civil partnership by,
”
.
6
1
Amend section 7 (rights of members of family succeeding to tenancy on death) as follows.
2
In subsection (7)
(“family member”), for “wife or husband”
(in each place) substitute “
spouse or civil partner
”
.
3
In subsection (8) (surviving spouse’s rights on intestacy)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “wife or husband” substitute “
spouse or civil partner
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b), for “husband or wife” substitute “
spouse or civil partner
”
.
7
In section 18(3)
(members of landlord’s family whose residential rights exclude enfranchisement or extension), for “wife or husband”
(in each place) substitute “
spouse or civil partner
”
.