Part V Conduct of tenants

Chapter I Introductory Tenancies

Supplementary

140 Members of a person’s family: Chapter I.

1

A person is a member of another’s family within the meaning of this Chapter if—

a

he is the spouse F3or civil partner of that person, or he and that person live together as husband and wife F1 or as if they were civil 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 F2or 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.