SCHEDULE 6REASONABLENESS OF WITHHOLDING CONSENT ETC.

PART 2CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO REASONABLENESS GENERALLY

The dwelling

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1

The size and suitability of the dwelling affected by the transaction.

2

Whether, as a result of the transaction, the dwelling will—

a

constitute an overcrowded dwelling for the purposes of Part 10 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (see section 324 of that Act),

b

provide substantially more extensive accommodation than is reasonably required by the persons who will occupy the dwelling as a home, or

c

provide accommodation that is not suitable to the needs of the persons who will occupy the dwelling as a home.

3

Whether, if the transaction were to take place, an estate management ground would become available to the landlord (see Schedule 8).

4

If the landlord has established requirements as to—

a

the number of persons who are to occupy the dwelling affected by the transaction as a home, or

b

the age or general characteristics of those persons,

whether the persons who will occupy the dwelling as a home will meet those requirements.

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But the landlord's requirements are to be taken into account under sub-paragraph (4) only to the extent that they are reasonable.