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Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL]

Moved by

Baroness Lister of Burtersett

5: Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—

“(2AA) A local housing authority that grants a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England must grant an old-style secure tenancy if—

(a) the tenancy is offered to a person who was a joint tenant of that dwelling-house under an old-style secure tenancy, and

(b) the authority is satisfied that—

(i) the person or a member of the person's household is or has been a victim of domestic abuse carried out by another person, and

(ii) the new tenancy is granted for reasons connected with that abuse.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
789 c1012 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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