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(1)In Schedule 1 to the 1977 Act, for paragraph 2 (under which on the death of the original tenant under a protected or statutory tenancy his widow if residing with him at his death becomes a statutory tenant by succession) there is substituted the following paragraph—
“2The surviving spouse (if any) of the original tenant, if residing in the dwelling-house immediately before the death of the original tenant, shall after the death be the statutory tenant if and so long as he or she occupies the dwelling-house as his or her residence.”.
(2)For paragraph 6 of that Schedule (similar provision in relation to death of first successor) there is substituted the following paragraph—
“6The surviving spouse (if any) of the first successor, if residing in the dwelling-house immediately before the death of the first successor, shall after the death be the statutory tenant if and so long as he or she occupies the dwelling-house as his or her residence.”.
(3)In sections 3(2) and (3)(a) and 4(3) and (4)(a) of the [1976 c. 80.] Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (which correspond to provisions in Schedule 1 to the 1977 Act) for the words " with him at his death " there shall be substituted in each case, the words " in the dwelling-house immediately before his death ".
(4)The amendments made by this section have effect only in relation to deaths occurring after the commencement of the subsection concerned.
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