Ground 5 requires a court to award possession when the property is required to house a minister of religion and the main purpose of the property is to provide a residence for a minister of religion performing the duties of their office.
	Under the Housing Act 1988, the court would not grant possession on Ground 5 if the landlord did not give notice in writing to the tenant before the start of the tenancy that possession might be recovered on this ground. Replacement provisions under section 12 of this Act will mean that landlords will be required to include notice in the mandatory written statement of terms that possession might be recovered using this ground, but the court will not be prevented from awarding possession if the landlord failed to comply.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession Amendment of Ground 5: ministers of religion Background