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To turn to each amendment individually, Amendment 55 would allow a landlord to seek possession from a worker tenant who is not an employee when the work has ended. As previously mentioned, we do not want to broaden the ground and reduce security of tenure for more tenants. Amendment 56 would enable a landlord to seek possession of a property that had been provided to a tenant worker for an early stage of work which has been fulfilled. This is broader than the current drafting of ground 5C, which allows only employees to be evicted in this situation. While we appreciate that some employers want to help their employees to relocate or work in a different area for a period, we do not think that this ground should be expanded to include other types of workers. Workers on contracts such as those proposed to be covered by the amendment are less likely to require accommodation for a longer period. Employees are much more likely to have a long-term relationship for which housing will be required. Therefore, it is not necessary to widen the ground.