SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16 Allocation of housing accommodation: consequential amendments
Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
C12
1
Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2 (premises occupied in connection with employment) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (1), (2) and (3) insert in each case “
Subject to sub-paragraph (4B)
”
.
3
In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—
a
at the beginning insert “
Subject to sub-paragraph (4A) and (4B)
”
, and
b
omit the words from “until” to the end.
4
After sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph insert—
4A
Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (4) shall become a secure tenancy when the periods during which the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) are not satisfied with respect to the tenancy amount in aggregate to more than three years.
4B
Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall become a secure tenancy if the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
5
In paragraph 5 (temporary accommodation for persons taking up employment) in sub-paragraph (1)—
a
for the words from the beginning to first “grant” substitute “
Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (1B), a tenancy is not a secure tenancy
”
, and
b
omit from “unless” to the end.
6
After sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph insert
1A
Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy on the expiry of one year from the grant or on earlier notification by the landlord to the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
1B
Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy if at any time the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
7
In paragraph 10 (student lettings) in sub-paragraph (1)—
a
for the words from the beginning to “sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B), a tenancy of a dwelling-house is not a secure tenancy
”
, and
b
omit from “unless” to the end.
8
After sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph insert—
2A
Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy on the expiry of the period specified in sub-paragraph (3) or on earlier notification by the landlord to the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
2B
Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy if at any time the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
9
In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph for the words “sub-paragraph (1)” substitute “
sub-paragraph (2A)
”
.