PART 9 E+W TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS

Valid from 01/12/2022

CHAPTER 9 E+W POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)

207 Participation in proceedings E+W

(1) A person occupying a dwelling subject to an occupation contract who has home rights is entitled, so long as the person remains in occupation—

(a) to be a party to any proceedings on a possession claim relating to the dwelling, or in connection with an order for possession of the dwelling, or

(b) to seek an adjournment, postponement, stay or suspension under section 211, 214 or 219.

(2) “Home rights” has the meaning given by section 30(2) of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27).