PART 2IMMIGRATION
Chapter 1Amendment and saving of primary legislation
Amendment of the Rent Act 1977I1I26
1
The Rent Act 1977 M1 is amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 15 (grounds for possession of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies), in Part 1 (cases in which court may order possession), in Case 10A (case relating to disqualification as a result of immigration status), in the definition of “relevant national”—
a
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
an Irish citizen, or
ab
a person who is not an Irish citizen and who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which was granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules within the meaning given by section 17 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
b
omit paragraphs (b) and (c).