Housing Act 1985

[F1 Introductory tenancies] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 1A and cross-heading inserted (4.2.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 141(1), Sch. 14 para. 5; S.I. 1997/66, art. 2 (subject to savings in Sch.)

[F2 1A E+W A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is an introductory tenancy or a tenancy which has ceased to be an introductory tenancy—

(a) by virtue of section 133(3) of the Housing Act 1996 (disposal on death to non-qualifying person), or

(b) by virtue of the tenant, or in the case of a joint tenancy every tenant, ceasing to occupy the dwelling-house as his only or principal home.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 para. 1A and cross-heading inserted (4.2.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 141(1), Sch. 14 para. 5; S.I. 1997/66, art. 2 (subject to savings in Sch.)

[F3 1B E+W A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is a demoted tenancy within the meaning of section 143A of the Housing Act 1996.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 1B inserted (30.6.2004 for E. and 30.9.2004 for specified purposes for W. and 30.4.2005 otherwise for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 14, 93(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(4); S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(iii) (subject to Sch.); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(ii) (subject to Sch.); S.I. 2005/1225, art. 2(b)