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Paragraph 8

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Amend section 37 (neither spouse entitled to occupy) as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

This section also applies if—

(a)

one civil partner or former civil partner and the other civil partner or former civil partner occupy a dwelling-house which is or was the civil partnership home; but

(b)

neither of them is entitled to remain in occupation—

(i)

by virtue of a beneficial estate or interest or contract; or

(ii)

by virtue of any enactment giving him the right to remain in occupation.”

(3)

In subsection (3)(b), for “spouses” substitute “ parties ”.

(4)

In the heading to section 37, after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.