Cap. 158 чл. 12CCases in which application for resuming possession of the dwelling-house may be granted.

The Board shall allow the lessor to resume possession of the dwelling house if the lessor requires the dwelling-house for his own residence or for that of any of his ascendants or descendants, whether by consanguinity or affinity, and the Board is satisfied that the tenant has alternative accommodation, holding it in title of ownership which is reasonably suitable to the means of the tenant and his family as regards size and state of repair and proximity to his place of work (if he is employed):

Provided that the Board shall also consider properties of the tenant which despite being in the possession or detention of third parties, may be recovered by the tenant within a short period of time:

Provided further that the Board shall also consider properties, the use of which would have been granted to third parties under any other title including lease for the malicious purpose of evading the effects of this article:

Provided further that this article shall not be applicable where the tenant is sixty-five (65) years of age or older:

Provided further that this article shall be without prejudice to the lessor’s right to obtain the termination of the lease in the case that the tenant does not meet the income and capital criteria of the means test mentioned under article 12B.