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Section 324: Definition of overcrowding.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part X: OVERCROWDING

A dwelling is overcrowded for the purposes of this Part when the number of persons sleeping in the dwelling is such as to contravene—

the standard specified in section 325 (the room standard), or
the standard specified in section 326 (the space standard).

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