Section 8A — Additional notice requirements: ground of domestic violence.
This version in force from 1997-02-28
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) [F1 Where the ground specified in a notice under section 8 (whether with or without other grounds) is Ground 14A in Schedule 2 to this Act and the partner who has left the dwelling-house as mentioned in that ground is not a tenant of the dwelling-house, the court shall not entertain proceedings for possession of the dwelling-house unless—]
(a) [F1 the landlord or, in the case of joint landlords, at least one of them has served on the partner who has left a copy of the notice or has taken all reasonable steps to serve a copy of the notice on that partner, or]
(b) [F1 the court considers it just and equitable to dispense with such requirements as to service.]
(2) [F1 Where Ground 14A in Schedule 2 to this Act is added to a notice under section 8 with the leave of the court after proceedings for possession are begun and the partner who has left the dwelling-house as mentioned in that ground is not a party to the proceedings, the court shall not continue to entertain the proceedings unless—]
(a) [F1 the landlord or, in the case of joint landlords, at least one of them has served a notice under subsection (3) below on the partner who has left or has taken all reasonable steps to serve such a notice on that partner, or]
(b) [F1 the court considers it just and equitable to dispense with the requirement of such a notice.]
(3) [F1 A notice under this subsection shall—]
(a) [F1 state that proceedings for the possession of the dwelling-house have begun,]
(b) [F1 specify the ground or grounds on which possession is being sought, and]
(c) [F1 give particulars of the ground or grounds.]
Amendment notes
- F1 S. 8A inserted (28.2.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 150; S.I. 1997/225, art. 2 (with Sch.)