15SThe landlord wishes to transfer the tenancy of the house to—
(a)the tenant’s spouse [F1or civil partner (or former spouse or former civil partner)] , or
(b)a person with whom the tenant has, for a period of at least 6 months immediately prior to the date of the application for transfer, been living in the house as husband and wife or in a relationship which has the characteristics of the relationship between [F2civil partners] ,
who has applied to the landlord for such transfer; and the tenant or (as the case may be) the spouse or other person no longer wishes to live together with the other in the house.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 2 para. 15(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(3)(a); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4
F2Words in sch. 2 para. 15(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(3)(b); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4