Section a — Housing Act 2004: Ground 2A

Ground 2A Either—

a a relevant order or suspended Ground 2 or 14 possession order is in force, or b an application is pending before any court for a relevant order, a demotion order or a Ground 2 or 14 possession order to be made, in respect of the tenant or the proposed assignee or a person who is residing with either of them. A “ relevant order ” means—

an injunction under section 152 of the Housing Act 1996 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour); an injunction to which a power of arrest is attached by virtue of section 153 of that Act (other injunctions against anti-social behaviour); an injunction under section 153A, 153B or 153D of that Act (injunctions against anti-social behaviour on application of certain social landlords); an anti-social behaviour order under section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; or an injunction to which a power of arrest is attached by virtue of section 91 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003. A “ demotion order ” means a demotion order under section 82A of this Act or section 6A of the Housing Act 1988. A “ Ground 2 or 14 possession order ” means an order for possession under Ground 2 in Schedule 2 to this Act or Ground 14 in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988. Where the tenancy of the tenant or the proposed assignee is a joint tenancy, any reference to that person includes (where the context permits) a reference to any of the joint tenants.