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Section 84: Grounds and orders for possession.

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

Part IV: SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

The court shall not make an order for the possession of a dwelling-house let under a secure tenancy except on one or more of the grounds set out in Schedule 2 or in accordance with section 84A (absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour) or section 107D (recovery of possession on expiry of flexible tenancy).

The court shall not make an order for possession—

on the grounds set out in Part I of Schedule 2 (grounds 1 to 8), unless it considers it reasonable to make the order,
on the grounds set out in Part II of that Schedule (grounds 9 to 11), unless it is satisfied that suitable accommodation will be available for the tenant when the order takes effect,
on the grounds set out in Part III of that Schedule (grounds 12 to 16), unless it both considers it reasonable to make the order and is satisfied that suitable accommodation will be available for the tenant when the order takes effect;

and Part IV of that Schedule has effect for determining whether suitable accommodation will be available for a tenant.

Where a notice under section 83 or 83ZA has been served on the tenant, the court shall not make an order on any of the grounds mentioned in subsection (2) unless the ground is specified in the notice; but the grounds so specified may be altered or added to with the leave of the court.

Where a date is specified in a notice under section 83 in accordance with subsection (3) of that section, the court shall not make an order which requires the tenant to give up possession of the dwelling-house in question before the date so specified.

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