The Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997

Matrimonial Homes Act 1983

2.  In the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983(1)—

(a) in section 1(6)(2) (rights concerning matrimonial home where one spouse has no estate etc.) after “secure tenancies)” insert “and Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996 (introductory tenancies)”, and

(b) in Schedule 1 (transfers of certain tenancies on divorce etc.)—

(i) at the end of paragraph 1(1)(d)(3) insert—

“, or

(e) an introductory tenancy within the meaning of Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996,”;

(ii) in paragraph 1(2) “assured agricultural occupancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy”;

(iii) in paragraph 2(1)(4) after “Housing Act 1988” insert “or an introductory tenancy within the meaning of Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996”; and

(iv) after paragraph 2(3), insert—

“(3A) Where the spouse so entitled is a successor within the meaning of section 132 of the Housing Act 1996, his or her former spouse (or, in the case of judicial separation, his or her spouse) shall be deemed also to be a successor within the meaning of that section.”

(1)

1983. c. 19.

(2)

Amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 2 to the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71) and paragraph 33 of Schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988.

(3)

Paragraph (d) was inserted by paragraph 34 of Schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988.

(4)

Amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 2 to the Housing (Consequential Provision) Act 1985 and paragraph 34 of Schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988.