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1In this Schedule—
“cohabitant”, except in paragraph 3, includes (where the context requires) former cohabitant;
“the court” does not include a magistrates’ court,
“landlord” includes—
any person from time to time deriving title under the original landlord; and
“Part II order” means an order under Part II of this Schedule;
“a relevant tenancy” means—
a protected tenancy or statutory tenancy within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977;
a statutory tenancy within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;
a secure tenancy within the meaning of section 79 of the M3Housing Act 1985; or
an assured tenancy or assured agricultural occupancy within the meaning of Part I of the M4Housing Act 1988;
“spouse”, except in paragraph 2, includes (where the context requires) former spouse; and
“tenancy” includes sub-tenancy.
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2(1)This paragraph applies if one spouse is entitled, either in his own right or jointly with the other spouse, to occupy a dwelling-house by virtue of a relevant tenancy.
(2)At any time when it has power to make a property adjustment order under section 23A (divorce or separation) or 24 (nullity) of the M5Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 with respect to the marriage, the court may make a Part II order.
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3(1)This paragraph applies if one cohabitant is entitled, either in his own right or jointly with the other cohabitant, to occupy a dwelling-house by virtue of a relevant tenancy.
(2)If the cohabitants cease to live together as husband and wife, the court may make a Part II order.
4The court shall not make a Part II order unless the dwelling-house is or was—
(a)in the case of spouses, a matrimonial home; or
(b)in the case of cohabitants, a home in which they lived together as husband and wife.
Valid from 01/10/1997
5In determining whether to exercise its powers under Part II of this Schedule and, if so, in what manner, the court shall have regard to all the circumstances of the case including—
(a)the circumstances in which the tenancy was granted to either or both of the spouses or cohabitants or, as the case requires, the circumstances in which either or both of them became tenant under the tenancy;
(b)the matters mentioned in section 33(6)(a), (b) and (c) and, where the parties are cohabitants and only one of them is entitled to occupy the dwelling-house by virtue of the relevant tenancy, the further matters mentioned in section 36(6)(e), (f), (g) and (h); and
(c)the suitability of the parties as tenants.
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