The Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997

Housing Act 1985

3.—(a) The Housing Act 1985(1) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(b) In section 25(1) (increase of rent where tenancy not secure) after “secure tenancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy”.

(c) In section 27AB(7)(b)(2) (management agreements with tenant management organisations) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) and at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“, and

(iv) in the case of introductory tenants, the provisions of section 137 of the Housing Act 1996 (consultation on matters of housing management).”

(d) In section 32(3) (power to dispose of land held for the purposes of Part II of the 1985 Act)—

(i) after “secure tenancy” where it first occurs insert “or an introductory tenancy”; and

(ii) after “long leases” insert “and introductory tenancies”.

(e) In section 43(1)(a) (consents required for certain disposals not within section 32 of the 1985 Act) after “secure tenancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy”.

(f) In section 56 (minor definitions) after the definitions of “housing accommodation” and “house” insert ““introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996;”.

(g) In section 57 (index of defined expressions: Part II) after the entry relating to “insurance company” insert

“introductory tenancy

section 56”.

(h) In section 106A (consultation before disposal to private sector landlord)—

(i) in subsection (1)(a), after “secure tenancies” insert “or introductory tenancies”;

(ii) at the end of subsection (1), insert “or introductory tenants”; and

(iii) at the end of subsection (2), insert “in the case of secure tenants and section 137 of the Housing Act 1996 (consultation on matters of housing management) in the case of introductory tenants.”.

(i) After section 111 (county court rules and directions) insert—

“Introductory tenancies

111A.   Sections 102(1), (2) and (3)(a), 103 and 108 apply in relation to introductory tenancies as they apply in relation to secure tenancies.”

(j) In section 127(4) (value of dwelling-house)—

(i) in paragraph (b) after “secure tenant” insert “or an introductory tenant”;

(ii) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) any member of his family who, immediately before the secure tenancy was granted (or, where an introductory tenancy has become the secure tenancy, immediately before the introductory tenancy was granted), was a secure tenant or, an introductory tenant of the same dwelling-house under another tenancy,”; and

(iii) in the words following paragraph (c) after “a secure tenant” insert “or an introductory tenant”.

(k) After section 127(4) insert—

“(5) In this section “introductory tenant” and “introductory tenancy” have the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996.”.

(l) In Schedule 3A (consultation before disposal to private sector landlord)—

(i) in paragraphs 1(1) and (2) after “secure tenant” insert “or an introductory tenant”; and

(ii) in paragraph (3)(2)(c) after “and” insert “, in the case of a secure tenant,”.

(1)

1985. c. 68.

(2)

Section 27AB was inserted by section 132 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28).