When considering whether a stautory succession was to take place, the question is whether the person was a member of the family, not whether he was living as a member of the family.
Citations:
(1987) 20 HLR 124
Statutes:
Cited by:
Cited – Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association Ltd HL 28-Oct-1999
Same Sex Paartner to Inherit as Family Member
The claimant had lived with the original tenant in a stable and long standing homosexual relationship at the deceased’s flat. After the tenant’s death he sought a statutory tenancy as a spouse of the deceased. The Act had been extended to include as . .
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Housing
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.215922