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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)E+W

18(1)Amend section 85 (extended discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession) as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (5)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “tenant’s spouse or former spouse, having matrimonial home rights” substitute “ tenant’s spouse or former spouse, or civil partner or former civil partner, having home rights ”,

(b)after “the spouse or former spouse” insert “ , or the civil partner or former civil partner, ”, and

(c)for “those matrimonial home rights” substitute “ those home rights ”.

(3)In subsection (5A)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “former spouse of the tenant” substitute “ former spouse or former civil partner of the tenant ”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) and in the words following paragraph (c) after “former spouse,” insert “ former civil partner, ”.

19E+WIn section 99B (persons qualifying for compensation) in subsection (2)(f), after “spouse, former spouse,” insert “ civil partner, former civil partner, ”.

20E+WIn section 101 (rent not to be increased on account of tenant’s improvements) in subsection (3)(d), after “spouse, former spouse,” insert “ civil partner, former civil partner, ”.

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