Paragraph 6
Scotland
The first successor’s spouse F1or civil partner , where the dwelling-house was his 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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 48(b); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4