# Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, Paragraph 2

Extent: S

The original tenant’s spouse or civil partner where the dwelling-house was that spouse’s or civil partner's only or principal home at the time of the tenant’s death shall be the statutory tenant so long as the said spouse or civil partner retains possession of the dwelling-house without being entitled to do so under a contractual tenancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/58/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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