Paragraph 2
England and Wales
A period qualifies under this paragraph if it is a period during which, before the relevant time—
the secure tenant, or
his spouse F1or civil partner(if they are living together at the relevant time), or
a deceased spouse F2, or deceased civil partner, of his (if they were living together at the time of the death),
was a public sector tenant or was the spouse or civil partnerof a public sector tenant and occupied as his only or principal home the dwelling-house of which the spouse or civil partner was such a tenant.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 4 para. 2 inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)
- F2
Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(c) inserted (5.12.2005 by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)