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)—

(a)

omit “or” 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,”.