Housing Act 1985

87 Persons qualified to succeed tenant[F1 : Wales]. E+W

A person is qualified to succeed the tenant under a secure tenancy [F2 of a dwelling-house in Wales] if he occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home at the time of the tenant’s death and either—

(a) he is the tenant’s spouse [F3 or civil partner] , or

(b) he is another member of the tenant’s family and has resided with the tenant throughout the period of twelve months ending with the tenant’s death;

unless, in either case, the tenant was himself a successor, as defined in section 88.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 87 heading inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 160(2)(a), 240(2) (with s. 160(6)); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(a) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)

F2 Words in s. 87 inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 160(2)(b), 240(2) (with s. 160(6)); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(a) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)

F3 Words in s. 87(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 20; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 s. 87 modified (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 37, Sch. 10 para. 2(3); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 5(a).