Commentary on Sections Part 9 - Termination Etc. of Occupation Contracts Chapter 9 - Possession Claims: Powers of Court.(This Chapter Applies to All Occupation Contracts) Section 207 – Participation in proceedings
447.A person with ’home rights’ (as defined by section 30(2) of the Family Law Act 1996; for example, a person living in their partner's property during a divorce or separation) who is occupying a dwelling but who is not the contract-holder, has a right to participate in possession proceedings relating to that dwelling, as well as a right to seek an adjournment, postponement, stay or suspension of those proceedings.