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(1)This section applies for the purpose of sections 143H and 143I.
(2)A person is a successor to a secure tenancy which is terminated by a demotion order if any of subsections (3) to (6) applies to him.
(3)The tenancy vested in him—
(a)by virtue of section 89 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 133 of this Act;
(b)under the will or intestacy of the preceding tenant.
(4)The tenancy arose by virtue of section 86 of the Housing Act 1985 and the original fixed term was granted—
(a)to another person, or
(b)to him jointly with another person.
(5)He became the tenant on the tenancy being assigned to him unless—
[F2(a)the tenancy was assigned—
(i)in proceedings under section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings) or section 17(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, etc.), or
(ii)in proceedings under 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.),]
[F2(b)where the tenancy was assigned as mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), neither he nor the other party to the marriage was a successor, and
(c)where the tenancy was assigned as mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii), neither he nor the other civil partner was a successor.]
(6)He became the tenant on assignment under section 92 of the Housing Act 1985 if he himself was a successor to the tenancy which he assigned in exchange.
(7)A person is the successor to a demoted tenancy if the tenancy vested in him by virtue of section 143H(4) or (5).
(8)A person is the successor to a joint tenancy if he has become the sole tenant.]
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)
F2Ss. 143J(5)(a)-(c) substituted for s. 143J(5)(a)(b) (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 57; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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