Part III Landlord and Tenant

Chapter II Assured tenancies

Grounds for possession

I1101 Mandatory possession for non-payment of rent: reduction in arrears required.

In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (grounds on which court must order possession) in Ground 8 (rent unpaid for certain periods)—

a

in paragraph (a) (rent payable weekly or fortnightly) for “thirteen weeks”’ there shall be substituted “ eight weeks ”’, and

b

in paragraph (b) (rent payable monthly) for “three months”’ there shall be substituted “ two months ”’.