1

An assured tenancy cannot be brought to an end by the landlord except by—

a

obtaining—

i

an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house under section 7 or 21, and

ii

the execution of the order,

b

obtaining an order of the court under section 6A (demotion order), or

c

in the case of a fixed term tenancy which contains power for the landlord to determine the tenancy in certain circumstances, by the exercise of that power,

and, accordingly, the service by the landlord of a notice to quit is of no effect in relation to a periodic assured tenancy.

1A

Where an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house is obtained, the tenancy ends when the order is executed.