SCHEDULES

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

Introductory tenancies

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Section 128 of the Housing Act 1996 (notice of proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house let under an introductory tenancy) is to be read, in relation to notices served under that section during the relevant period, as if—

a

in subsection (4) the second sentence were omitted, F1...

b

after subsection (4) there were inserted—

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The date specified in accordance with subsection (4)—

a

must not be earlier than the end of the period of F2—

i

in relation to a dwelling-house in England, the relevant notice period beginning with the date on which the notice of proceedings is served, and

ii

in relation to a dwelling-house in Wales, three months beginning with the date on which the notice of proceedings is served, and

b

must not be earlier than the date on which the tenancy could, apart from this Chapter, be brought to an end by notice to quit given by the landlord on the same date as the notice of proceedings.

F3, and

c

after subsection (7) there were inserted—

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In this section—

  • “relevant notice period” means—

    1. a

      where the landlord has specified in the notice of proceedings an ASB reason for applying for a possession order (whether or not the landlord has any other reason), four weeks, and

    2. b

      in any other case, six months;

  • “ASB reason” means a reason which corresponds to any of those set out in section 84A(3) to (7) of the Housing Act 1985 or Grounds 2, 2ZA and 2A of Schedule 2 to that Act.