Does the Private Tenancies Order apply if the occupier is employed as the resident caretaker of a building?
A – If someone occupies accommodation as part of their employment contract and it is essential that they live in the accommodation in order to carry out the duties of their job, then the person is not a tenant and the PTO does not apply to him/her. Such a person is often referred to as a ‘tied tenant’ or a ‘service occupier’. One example of this would be a school caretaker, provided that the nature of their employment requires the caretaker to live ‘on the job’. However it is possible for someone to be employed by a person who is also the landlord of their home. If they do not have to live in the accommodation in order to do their job, they will be a tenant and covered by the PTO.
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