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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Almshouses


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Housing Act 1985, Cross Heading: Almshouses is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 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.

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AlmshousesE+W
[12E+WA licence to occupy a dwelling-house is not a secure tenancy if—
(a)the dwelling-house is an almshouse, and
(b)the licence was granted by or on behalf of a charity which—
(i)is authorised under its trusts to maintain the dwelling-house as an almshouse, and
(ii)has no power under its trusts to grant a tenancy of the dwelling-house;
and in this paragraph “ almshouse ” means any premises maintained as an almshouse, whether they are called an almshouse or not; and “ trusts ”, in relation to a charity, means the provisions establishing it as a charity and regulating its purposes and administration, whether those provisions take effect by way of trust or not. ]
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