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(1)This section applies where a secure tenant dies and the tenancy is a tenancy for a term certain.
(2)The tenancy remains a secure tenancy until—
(a)it is vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the tenant’s estate, as mentioned in subsection (3), or
(b)it is known that when it is so vested or disposed of it will not be a secure tenancy.
(3)The tenancy ceases to be a secure tenancy on being vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of administration of the tenant’s estate, unless—
F1 [( a )the vesting or other disposal is in pursuance of an order made under—
(i)section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings),
(ii) section 17(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, &c.), F2 . . .
(iii)paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief against parents), or
[F3(iv) Part 2 of Schedule 5, or paragraph 9(2) or (3) of Schedule 7, to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (property adjustment orders in connection with civil partnership proceedings or after overseas dissolution of civil partnership, etc. ), or ]]
(b)the vesting or other disposal is to a person qualifed to succeed the tenant.
(4)A tenancy which ceases to be a secure tenancy by virtue of this section cannot subsequently become a secure tenancy.
[F4(5)The following provisions apply where a tenancy that was a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England—
(a)has been vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the secure tenant's estate, and
(b)has ceased to be a secure tenancy by virtue of this section.
(6)Subject as follows, the landlord may apply to the court for an order for possession of the dwelling-house let under the tenancy.
(7)The court may not entertain proceedings for an order for possession under this section unless—
(a)the landlord has served notice in writing on the tenant—
(i)stating that the landlord requires possession of the dwelling-house, and
(ii)specifying a date after which proceedings for an order for possession may be begun, and
(b)that date has passed without the tenant giving up possession of the dwelling-house.
(8)The date mentioned in subsection (7)(a)(ii) must fall after the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the date on which the notice is served on the tenant.
(9)On an application to the court for an order for possession under this section, the court must make such an order if it is satisfied that subsection (5) applies to the tenancy.
(10)The tenancy ends when the order is executed.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 90(3)(a) substituted for s. 90(3)(a) and the word “or”at the end of the paragraph (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 222, Sch. 18 Pt. III para. 11; S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)
F2Words at the end of s. 90(3)(a)(ii) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(4), 263(10)(c), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(6)
F3S. 90(3)(a)(iv) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 23; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4S. 90(5)-(10) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 162(1), 240(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(b) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 90 modified (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 37, Sch. 10 para. 2(3); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 5(a).
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