Housing (Wales) Act 2014
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PART 6 E+WALLOWING FULLY MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS TO GRANT ASSURED TENANCIES
137Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988E+W
(1)Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 12(1)(h), after “association” insert “ , unless the tenancy is one which is excluded from this sub-paragraph by sub-paragraph (3) below ”.
(3)After paragraph 12(2) insert—
“(3)A tenancy is excluded from sub-paragraph (1) if all of the following requirements are met—
(a)the interest of the landlord belongs to a fully mutual housing association;
(b)the dwelling-house is in Wales;
(c)the tenancy is granted on or after the date on which this sub-paragraph comes into force;
(d)the tenancy is in writing;
(e)before the tenancy is granted, the landlord has served on the person who is to be the tenant a notice stating that the tenancy is to be excluded from sub-paragraph (1);
(f)the tenancy states that it is excluded from sub-paragraph (1).”
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I1S. 137 in force at 1.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
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138Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988E+W
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (grounds on which a court must order possession of dwelling-houses let on assured tenancies), after Ground 2 insert—
“Ground 2AThe dwelling-house is subject to a mortgage granted, at any time, by a fully mutual housing association and—
(a)the dwelling-house is in Wales;
(b)the tenancy was granted by a fully mutual housing association;
(c)the mortgagee is entitled to exercise a power of sale conferred on the mortgagee by the mortgage or by section 101 of the Law of Property Act 1925;
(d)the mortgagee requires possession of the dwelling-house for the purpose of disposing of it with vacant possession in exercise of that power;
(e)not later than the beginning of the tenancy the landlord gave notice in writing to the tenant that possession might be recovered on this ground;
and for the purposes of this ground “mortgage” includes a charge and “mortgagee” is to be construed accordingly.”
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