SCHEDULE 14 Grounds on which Landlord May Refuse to Surrender and Grant Tenancies Under Section 158

SCHEDULE 14 Grounds on which Landlord May Refuse to Surrender and Grant Tenancies Under Section 158

Section 159

Ground 1

1

This ground is that any rent lawfully due from a tenant under one of the existing tenancies has not been paid.

Ground 2

2

This ground is that an obligation under one of the existing tenancies has been broken or not performed.

Ground 3

3

This ground is that any of the relevant tenants is subject to an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house let on that tenant's existing tenancy.

Ground 4

4

(1)     This ground is that either of the following conditions is met.

(2)     The first condition is that—

(a)     proceedings have begun for possession of a dwelling-house let on an existing tenancy which is a secure tenancy, and

(b)     possession is sought on one or more of grounds 1 to 6 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985 (grounds on which possession may be ordered despite absence of suitable accommodation).

(3)     The second condition is that—

(a)     a notice has been served on a relevant tenant under section 83 of that

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