Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

Protection of certain tenancies.

41.— (1) In this section, “ Act of 1982 ” means the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982 .

(2) Section 9 of the Act of 1982 is amended in subsection (2) by inserting “or civil partner within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010” after “spouse” wherever it appears.

(3) Section 16(1) of the Act of 1982 is amended by inserting “or of the tenant or the tenant’s civil partner within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010” after “dwelling” where it lastly occurs.

(4) Section 22 of the Act of 1982 is amended by inserting “or civil partner within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010” after “spouse” wherever it appears.