Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 29 E+W Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction

Consequential modifications in relation to prescribed forms E+W

10 (1) Part 1 of the Schedule to the Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/755) (notice of seeking possession) is to be read, in relation to notices served under section 83 of the Housing Act 1985 during the relevant period, as if— E+W

(a) in the first paragraph 5—

(i) the words “Cross out this paragraph if possession is being sought on Ground 2 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985 (whether or not possession is also sought on another Ground)” were omitted,

(ii) in the first bullet point, for the words from “the date when” to the end there were substituted “ three months from the date this Notice is served and also cannot be earlier than the date on which your tenancy or licence could be brought to an end by notice to quit given by the landlord on the same date as this Notice ”, and

(iii) in the second bullet point, for “this date” there were substituted “ the date in this paragraph ”, and

(b) the second paragraph 5 were omitted.

(2) Part 2 of the Schedule to the Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/755) (notice of seeking termination of tenancy and recovery of possession) is to be read, in relation to notices served under section 83 of the Housing Act 1985 during the relevant period, as if after paragraph 4 there were inserted—

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11 E+W The Schedule to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/194) (which applies in relation to Wales) is to be read, in relation to notices served under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 during the relevant period, as if in Form 3 (notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy), in paragraph 5 (earliest date on which court proceedings can be brought)—

(a) in the first bullet point, for “2 months” there were substituted [F1 “6 months”],

(b) in the second bullet point—

(i) for “2 weeks” there were substituted [F2 “6 months”], and

(ii) for “two months” there were substituted [F3 “six months”], and

(c) in the third bullet point, for the words “before the date this notice is served” there were substituted “earlier than 3 months from the date on which this notice is served”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 29 para. 11(a) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Assured Tenancies and Assured Shorthold Tenancies, Extension of Notice Periods) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/778), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 29 para. 11(b)(i) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Assured Tenancies and Assured Shorthold Tenancies, Extension of Notice Periods) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/778), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 29 para. 11(b)(ii) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Assured Tenancies and Assured Shorthold Tenancies, Extension of Notice Periods) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/778), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(ii)

12 (1) The Schedule to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/620) is to be read, in relation to notices served under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 during the relevant period, as if in Form 3 (notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy), in the notes to paragraph 5 (notes on the earliest date on which court proceedings can be brought)— E+W

(a) in the first bullet point, for “2 months” there were substituted “ 3 months ”,

(b) in the second bullet point—

(i) for “2 weeks” there were substituted “ 3 months ”, and

(ii) for “two months” there were substituted “ three months ”,

(c) in the third bullet point, for “1 month” there were substituted “ 3 months ”, and

(d) in the fourth bullet point, for the words “before the date this notice is served” there were substituted “ earlier than 3 months from the date on which this notice is served ”.

(2) The Schedule to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/620) is to be read, in relation to notices given under section 21(1) or (4) of the Housing Act 1988 during the relevant period, as if in Form 6A (notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy)—

(a) in the section headed “What to do if this notice is served on you”, in the second paragraph—

(i) for “two months'” there were substituted “three months'”, and

(ii) the words “if you pay rent quarterly, you must be given at least three months' notice, or,” were omitted, and

(b) in paragraph 3, for “two months'” there were substituted “three months'”.