Dwelling or Dwelling-House in United Kingdom

Dwelling or Dwelling-House Case Law

• A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with dwelling or dwelling-house may be: Phillips v Francis
• Year of the above case: 2010

Inner room in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Inner room in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a room, other than a kitchen in a dwelling, which does not have a direct access to an exit, or direct access to an enclosed circulation area having an exit.

Private stair in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Private stair in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: or ramp means a stair or ramp wholly within a dwelling.

“Dwelling” in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of “Dwelling” in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003:a unit of residential accommodation occupied (whether or not as a sole or main residence):

a. by an individual or by individuals living together as a family; or

b. by not more than six individuals living together as a single household (including a household where care is provided for residents)

and includes any surgeries, consulting rooms, offices or other accommodation, of a floor area not exceeding in the aggregate 50 square metres, forming part of a dwelling and used by an occupant of the dwelling in a professional or business capacity.

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