Housing Act 1996, Section 140 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person is a member of another’s family within the meaning of this Chapter if—
(a)he is the spouse [F1or civil partner] of that person, or he and that person live together [F2as if they were a married couple or] [F3civil partners], or
(b)he is that person’s parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
(2)For the purpose of subsection (1)(b)—
(a)a relationship by marriage [F4or civil partnership] shall be treated as a relationship by blood,
(b)a relationship of the half-blood shall be treated as a relationship of the whole blood, and
(c)the stepchild of a person shall be treated as his child.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 140(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(2)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 140(1)(a) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(3)
F3Words in s. 140(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(2)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 140(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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