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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5 Ch. 1A inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 30.4.2005 for W. so far as not already in force) by Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), s. 93, Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(iii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2005/1225, art. 2(b)
(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 a registered social landlord or a person who does not satisfy the landlord condition the tenancy becomes an assured shorthold tenancy.
(4)If the new landlord is not a registered social landlord and does satisfy 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.]