In relation to the phrase ‘the needs of the tenant and his family’ it was considered that domestic servants and even lodgers might fall within the description if they had a sufficient degree of permanence and the general relationship.
Citations:
1947 SC 287
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
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: 02 September 2022; Ref: scu.215915
