Commentary on Sections
Part 9 - Termination Etc. of Occupation Contracts
Chapter 13 – Abandonment.(This Chapter Applies to All Occupation Contracts)
Section 222 – Contract-holder’s remedies
475.Within six months of the notice ending the contract having been given, the contract-holder may apply to the court for a remedy on any of the grounds set out in subsection (2); for example, the ground that the landlord failed to make the necessary inquiries during the warning period.
476.A court can effectively overturn the landlord’s termination of the contract if it is satisfied that one of the grounds in subsection (2) is met. The court may reinstate the contract in relation to the dwelling, require the landlord to provide suitable alternative accommodation (the availability of which is determined in accordance with Schedule 11) or make any other order it thinks fit.
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