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Tenancy Renewal Refusal Due to Children

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  • unforeseen
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    Well could either of the two of who say it does please explain why/what causes the discrimination rather than than the stark statement with no explanation given, even though asked for?

    Until that happens I just see those statements as purely opinions of the pistes.
  • AnotherJoe
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    unforeseen wrote: »
    Well could either of the two of who say it does please explain why/what causes the discrimination rather than than the stark statement with no explanation given, even though asked for?

    Until that happens I just see those statements as purely opinions of the pistes.

    i didn't say it was discriminatory if you are referring to my post. In any case it's all irrelevant since the LL doesn't need to give a reason to issue a notice to leave once the tenancy fixed period has ended which is the matter under discussion here.
  • Comms69
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    G_M wrote: »
    I'm not sure the age of the child has any bearing on his or her legitimacy.........

    Equality act protects women for 26 after birth and is one of the categories covered in the renting section; in essence child aged 6 months.
  • Comms69
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    unforeseen wrote: »
    Well could either of the two of who say it does please explain why/what causes the discrimination rather than than the stark statement with no explanation given, even though asked for?

    Until that happens I just see those statements as purely opinions of the pistes.

    https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/17
  • bris
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/17
    And so how does this protect her from a S21 at the end of a tenancy?
  • davidmcn
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    bris wrote: »
    And so how does this protect her from a S21 at the end of a tenancy?
    Because it would be treating her unfavourably in the provision of a service on the grounds of a protected characteristic. Of course, it would require there to be evidence that the reason for the decision was a child of that age.
  • G_M
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    Equality act protects women for 26 after birth and is one of the categories covered in the renting section; in essence child aged 6 months.
    I don't see the relevance of the Equality Act.


    If the child is born out of wedlock he/she is not legitimate irrespective of age (or gender, or disability, or ultimate sexual orientation.....)
  • unforeseen
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    edited 2 September 2018 at 12:18PM
    davidmcn wrote: »
    Because it would be treating her unfavourably in the provision of a service on the grounds of a protected characteristic. Of course, it would require there to be evidence that the reason for the decision was a child of that age.

    How can it be discriminatory since S21 doesn't need a reason? That is clutching at straws to try to stretch legislation to fit a no fault S21 into the equality act
  • bris
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    as above, it's not discrimination, it's a right. Scotland has taken away this right, England will follow sooner or later.
  • Comms69
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    G_M wrote: »
    I don't see the relevance of the Equality Act.


    If the child is born out of wedlock he/she is not legitimate irrespective of age (or gender, or disability, or ultimate sexual orientation.....)

    Haha oh I see! I meant clauses not allowing children in the property would be legitimate!!
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