PART 9TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 14JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: EXCLUSION AND TERMINATION
(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
Exclusion of joint contract-holders
226Remedies for exclusion under section 225
1
J may, before the end of the period of eight weeks starting with the day on which he or she is given notice under section 225(6), apply to the court on a ground in subsection (2) for a declaration under subsection (3).
2
The grounds are—
a
that the landlord failed to give notice under section 225(3) or failed to make the inquiries required by section 225(5);
b
that J occupied, or intended to occupy, the dwelling and there is a good reason for his or her failure to respond (or to respond adequately) to the notice under section 225(3);
c
that when the landlord gave the notice to J under section 225(6) the landlord did not have reasonable grounds for being satisfied that J did not occupy, and did not intend to occupy, the dwelling.
3
If the court finds that one or more of the grounds are made out it may—
a
make a declaration that the notice under section 225(6) is of no effect and that J continues to be a party to the contract, and
b
make such further order as it thinks fit.