Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 E+W Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let on or Subject to Protected or Statutory Tenancies

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 15 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(4), 4(5), 12(1)(d)

Part II E+W Cases in Which Court Must Order Possession Where Dwelling-House Subject to Regulated Tenancy

Case 16 E+W

Where the dwelling-house was at any time occupied by a person under the terms of his employment as a person employed in agriculture, and

(a) the tenant neither is nor at any time was so employed by the landlord and is not the widow of a person who was so employed, and

(b) not later than the relevant date, the tenant was given notice in writing that possession might be recovered under this Case, and

(c) the court is satisfied that the dwelling-house is required for occupation by a person employed, or to be employed, by the landlord in agriculture.

For the purposes of this Case “employed”, “employment” and “agriculture” have the same meanings as in the M1 Agricultural Wages Act 1948.

Marginal Citations

M1 1948 c. 47.