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Section 33: Disposals, etc.

Equality Act 2010 · 2010 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Premises

A person (A) who has the right to dispose of premises must not discriminate against another (B)—

as to the terms on which A offers to dispose of the premises to B;
by not disposing of the premises to B;
in A's treatment of B with respect to things done in relation to persons seeking premises.

Where an interest in a commonhold unit cannot be disposed of unless a particular person is a party to the disposal, that person must not discriminate against a person by not being a party to the disposal.

A person who has the right to dispose of premises must not, in connection with anything done in relation to their occupation or disposal, harass—

a person who occupies them;
a person who applies for them.

A person (A) who has the right to dispose of premises must not victimise another (B)—

as to the terms on which A offers to dispose of the premises to B;
by not disposing of the premises to B;
in A's treatment of B with respect to things done in relation to persons seeking premises.

Where an interest in a commonhold unit cannot be disposed of unless a particular person is a party to the disposal, that person must not victimise a person by not being a party to the disposal.

In the application of section 26 for the purposes of subsection (3), neither of the following is a relevant protected characteristic—

religion or belief;
sexual orientation.

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