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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Discrimination in provision of land, housing, and other accommodation

54: Exception in relation to shared residential accommodation

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"Rule about sharing homes with owners or landlords has some exceptions"

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You are looking at a rule about shared homes. This rule does not apply if you are sharing your home with the person who owns it. It also does not apply if you are sharing your home with the person who is in charge of renting it out, as stated in section 53.

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Part 2Unlawful discrimination
Discrimination in provision of land, housing, and other accommodation

54Exception in relation to shared residential accommodation

  1. Nothing in section 53 shall apply to residential accommodation which is to be shared with the person disposing of the accommodation, or on whose behalf it is disposed of.