SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Premises: exceptions
Owner-occupier
1
1
This paragraph applies to the private disposal of premises by an owner-occupier.
2
A disposal is a private disposal only if the owner-occupier does not—
a
use the services of an estate agent for the purpose of disposing of the premises, or
b
publish (or cause to be published) an advertisement in connection with their disposal.
3
Section 33(1) applies only in so far as it relates to race.
4
Section 34(1) does not apply in so far as it relates to—
a
religion or belief, or
b
sexual orientation.
5
In this paragraph—
“estate agent” means a person who, by way of profession or trade, provides services for the purpose of—
- a
finding premises for persons seeking them, or
- b
assisting in the disposal of premises;
- a
“owner-occupier” means a person who—
- a
owns an estate or interest in premises, and
- b
occupies the whole of them.
- a
2
1
Section 36(1)(a) does not apply if—
a
the premises are, or have been, the only or main home of a person by whom they are let, and
b
since entering into the letting, neither that person nor any other by whom they are let has used a manager for managing the premises.
2
A manager is a person who, by profession or trade, manages let premises.
3
Section 36(1)(b) does not apply if—
a
the premises are, or have been, the only or main home of a person who has them to let, and
b
neither that person nor any other who has the premises to let uses the services of an estate agent for letting the premises.
4
“Estate agent” has the meaning given in paragraph 1.