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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-2/part-I/crossheading-ground-8/paragraph-wrapper5n1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/68",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1985",
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  "text": "The dwelling-house was made available for occupation by the tenant (or a predecessor in title of his) while works were carried out on the dwelling-house which he previously occupied as his only or principal home and—\n(a) the tenant (or predecessor) was a secure tenant of the other dwelling-house at the time when he ceased to occupy it as his home,\n(b) the tenant (or predecessor) accepted the tenancy of the dwelling-house of which possession is sought on the understanding that he would give up occupation when, on completion of the works, the other dwelling-house was again available for occupation by him under a secure tenancy, and\n(c) the works have been completed and the other dwelling-house is so available.",
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  "status": null,
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:59:47.243826+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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