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Amendment 58 would expand the definition of “the employer” within ground 5C. This new definition would include a person with whom a contract for work was entered into—rather than an employer in the strict sense who enters into an employment contract with an employee. This would allow a landlord who had contracted the services of a worker tenant to use ground 5C to seek possession of the property. We want as many tenants as possible to enjoy security of tenure in their homes. Broadening this ground in this way could mean that many more tenants would lose access to this security. As previously stated, other arrangements exist that may be suitable in these circumstances, such as licences to occupy.