SCHEDULE 11Possession orders relating to certain tenancies
Part 1Amendments to the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988 and 1996
Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
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The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
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(1)
Section 127 (introductory tenancies: proceedings for possession) is amended as follows.
(2)
“—
(a)
an order of the court for the possession of the dwelling-house, and
(b)
the execution of the order.”
(3)
“(1A)
In such a case, the tenancy ends when the order is executed.”
(4)
In subsection (2) for “such an order” substitute “
an order of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a)
”
.
(5)
Omit subsection (3).
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(1)
Section 130 (introductory tenancies: effect of beginning proceedings for possession) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2)(a) for the words from “in pursuance of”, where they first appear, to “of the court)” substitute “
in accordance with section 127(1A)
”
.
(3)
In subsection (3)(b) for “127(2) and (3)” substitute “
127(1A) and (2)
”
.
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(1)
Section 143D (demoted tenancies: proceedings for possession) is amended as follows.
(2)
“—
(a)
an order of the court for the possession of the dwelling-house, and
(b)
the execution of the order.”
(3)
“(1A)
In such a case, the tenancy ends when the order is executed.”
(4)
Omit subsection (3).