Localism Bill

32: Clause 149, page 146, line 5, at end insert— ““(2A) In that Part of that Schedule, in Ground 16 (vesting of tenancy in member of previous tenant’s family other than his or her spouse or civil partner)— (a) at the beginning of the first unnumbered paragraph for ““The accommodation afforded by the dwelling-house”” substitute ““The dwelling-house is in Wales, the accommodation afforded by it””, (b) in the first unnumbered paragraph— (i) in paragraph (a) after ““tenancy)”” insert ““or 90 (devolution of term certain)””, and (ii) in paragraph (b) for ““the date of the previous tenant’s death”” substitute ““the relevant date””, and (c) after the first unnumbered paragraph insert— ““For this purpose ““the relevant date”” is— (a) the date of the previous tenant’s death, or (b) if the court so directs, the date on which, in the opinion of the court, the landlord (or, in the case of joint landlords, any one of them) became aware of the previous tenant’s death.””””