PART 3Recovering abandoned premises in England

63Consequential amendment to Housing Act 1988

In section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 (security of tenure), in subsection (1)β€”

a

omit β€œor” at end of paragraph (b);

b

at the end of paragraph (d) insert

, or

e

in the case of an assured shorthold tenancy, serving a notice in accordance with section 57 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016,