# Housing Act 1988, Ground 14ZA


The tenant or an adult residing in the dwelling-house has been convicted of an indictable offence which took place during, and at the scene of, a riot in the United Kingdom.
In this Ground—
“adult” means a person aged 18 or over;
“indictable offence” does not include an offence that is triable only summarily by virtue of section 22 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (either way offences where value involved is small);
“riot” is to be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Public Order Act 1986.
This Ground applies only in relation to dwelling-houses in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/schedule/2/part/II/crossheading/ground-14za (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1988/schedule-2/part-II/crossheading-ground-14za
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