SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Possession orders relating to certain tenancies

Part 1Amendments to the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988 and 1996

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

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1

Section 9 (extended discretion of court in possession claims) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3) omit the words from “or payments” to “profits)”.

3

For subsection (4) substitute—

4

The court may discharge or rescind any such order as is referred to in subsection (2) if it thinks it appropriate to do so having had regard to—

a

any conditions imposed under subsection (3), and

b

the conduct of the tenant in connection with those conditions.

4

Omit subsections (5) and (5A).