§ 26 In Article 36(1)(d) (rent not to be increased on account of tenant's improvements), after "former spouse" insert "civil partner, former civil partner,".
§ 27 (1) Amend Article 47 (extended discretion of court in possession claims) as follows.
§ (2) In paragraph (5), for "tenant's spouse or former spouse, having matrimonial home rights" substitute "tenant's spouse or former spouse, or civil partner or former civil partner, having home rights".
§ (3) In paragraph (6)—
- (a) after "the spouse or former spouse" insert ", or the civil partner or former civil partner", and
- (b) for "those matrimonial home rights" substitute "those home rights".
§ (4) In paragraph (7)—
- (a) in sub-paragraph (b), for "former spouse of the tenant" substitute "former spouse or former civil partner of the tenant",
- (b) in sub-paragraph (c), after "former spouse" insert "former civil partner".
§ (5) In paragraph (8) after "former spouse," insert "former civil partner,".