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Localism Act 2011, Section 156 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

156Creation of tenancies of social housingE+W
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(1)In section 52 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (requirement that conveyances of land and interests in land be made by deed) in subsection (2) (exceptions) after paragraph (d) insert—

(da)flexible tenancies;

(db)assured tenancies of dwelling-houses in England that are granted by private registered providers of social housing and are not long tenancies or shared ownership leases;.

(2)After that subsection insert—

(3)In this section—

  • assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988;

  • dwelling-house” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988;

  • flexible tenancy” has the meaning given by section 107A of the Housing Act 1985;

  • long tenancy” means a tenancy granted for a term certain of more than 21 years, whether or not it is (or may become) terminable before the end of that term by notice given by the tenant or by re-entry or forfeiture;

  • shared ownership lease” means a lease of a dwelling-house—

    (a)

    granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or of the cost of providing it, or

    (b)

    under which the lessee (or the lessee's personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house.

Commencement Information

I1S. 156 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(a) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)

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