Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

Part III Landlord and tenant

Chapter II Assured tenancies

Grounds for possession

101 Mandatory possession for non-payment of rent: reduction in arrears required

In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (grounds on which court must order possession) in Ground 8 (rent unpaid for certain periods)—

(a) in paragraph (a) (rent payable weekly or fortnightly) for “thirteen weeks”' there shall be substituted “eight weeks”', and

(b) in paragraph (b) (rent payable monthly) for “three months”' there shall be substituted “two months”'.