Part V Conduct of tenants

F1Chapter 1A

General provisions

Change of landlord

143CChange of landlord

(1)

A tenancy continues to be a demoted tenancy for the duration of the demotion period if—

(a)

at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and

(b)

during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to another person who is a local housing authority or a housing action trust.

(2)

Subsections (3) and (4) apply if—

(a)

at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and

(b)

during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to a person who is not such a body.

(3)

If the new landlord is F2a private registered provider of social housing, a registered social landlord or a person who does not satisfy the landlord condition the tenancy becomes an assured shorthold tenancy.

F3(4)

If the new landlord—

(a)

is neither a private registered provider of social housing nor a registered social landlord, and

(b)

satisfies the landlord condition,

the tenancy becomes a secure tenancy.

(5)

The landlord condition must be construed in accordance with section 80 of the Housing Act 1985.