Housing Act 1985

Part II E+W Grounds on which the Court may Order Possession if SuitableAlternative Accommodation is Available

Ground 9 E+W

The dwelling-house is overcrowded, within the meaning of Part X, in such circumstances as to render the occupier guilty of an offence.

Ground 10 E+W

The landlord intends, within a reasonable time of obtaining possession of the dwelling-house—

(a) to demolish or reconstruct the building or part of the building comprising the dwelling-house, or

(b) to carry out work on that building or on land let together with, and thus treated as part of, the dwelling-house,

and cannot reasonably do so without obtaining possession of the dwelling-house.

[F1 Ground 10A] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Pt. II Ground 10A inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 9(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 Pt. II Ground 10A modified (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), art. 3, Sch. para. 2(1) (with art. 6); S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)

• The dwelling-house is in an area which is the subject of a redevelopment scheme approved by the Secretary of State or the [F2 Corporation] in accordance with Part V of this Schedule and the landlord intends within a reasonable time of obtaining possession to dispose of the dwelling-house in accordance with the scheme.

• or

• Part of the dwelling-house is in such an area and the landlord intends within a reasonable time of obtaining possession to dispose of that part in accordance with the scheme and for that purpose reasonably requires possession of the dwelling-house.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. II para. 106

Ground 11 E+W

The landlord is a charity and the tenant’s continued occupation of the dwelling-house would conflict with the objects of the charity.