Paragraph
England and Wales
The dwelling-house forms part of, or is within the curtilage of, a building which, or so much of it as is held by the landlord, is held mainly for purposes other than housing purposes and consists mainly of accommodation other than housing accommodation, and—
the dwelling-house was let to the tenant or a predecessor in title of his in consequence of the tenant or predecessor being in the employment of the landlord, or of—
a local authority,
a F1development corporation,
F2a housing action trust
F3a Mayoral development corporation,
an urban development corporation,
F4. . . or
the governors of an aided school,
and
the tenant or a person residing in the dwelling-house has been guilty of conduct such that, having regard to the purpose for which the building is used, it would not be right for him to continue in occupation of the dwelling-house.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Ground 7(a) substituted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 29(2) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)
- F2
Entry in Sch. 2 Pt. I Ground 7 inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 83(6)(b)
- F3
Entry in Sch. 2 Pt. I Ground 7 inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 16
- F4
Entry in Sch. 2 Pt. I Ground 7 repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV; S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
Notes on Ground 7
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 2 Ground 7 excluded (29.6.2026) by 2011 c. 13, Sch. 10A para. 49 (as inserted by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 24 (with s. 102))
- C2
Sch. 2 Grounds 7 and 12 excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9