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Housing Act 1985

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345 Meaning of “multiple occupation”.E+W

In this Part “house in multiple occupation” means a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household.

[F1(2)For the purposes of this section “house”, in the expression “house in multiple occupation”, includes any part of a building which—

(a)apart from this subsection would not be regarded as a house; and

(b)was originally constructed or subsequently adapted for occupation by a single household;

and any reference in this Part to a flat in multiple occupation is a reference to a part of a building which, whether by virtue of this subsection or without regard to it, constitutes a house in multiple occupation.]

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