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(1)The landlord under a residential tenancy agreement relating to premises in England may terminate the agreement in accordance with this section if the condition in subsection (2) is met.
(2)The condition is that the Secretary of State has given one or more notices in writing to the landlord which, taken together,—
(a)identify the occupier of the premises or (if there is more than one occupier) all of them, and
(b)state that the occupier or occupiers are disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
(3)The landlord may terminate the residential tenancy agreement by giving notice in writing and in the prescribed form to the tenant or, in the case of a joint tenancy, all of the tenants specifying the date on which the agreement comes to an end.
(4)That date must not be earlier than the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day specified in the notice as the day on which it is given.
(5)The notice may be given—
(a)by delivering it to the tenant or tenants,
(b)by leaving it at the premises,
(c)by sending it by post to the tenant or tenants at the address of the premises, or
(d)in any other prescribed manner.
(6)The notice is to be treated as a notice to quit in a case where a notice to quit would otherwise be required to bring the residential tenancy agreement to an end.
(7)The notice is enforceable as if it were an order of the High Court.
(8)In this section “occupier”, in relation to premises to which a residential tenancy agreement applies, means—
(a)a tenant,
(b)a person who, under the agreement, otherwise has the right to occupy the premises and is named in the agreement, and
(c)any other person who the landlord knows is occupying the premises.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 33D, 33E and cross-heading inserted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 40(2), 94(1); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(a), 5(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 33D(3) modified (1.12.2016) by The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Termination of Residential Tenancy Agreements) (Guidance etc.) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1060), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch.
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