Transitory provisions: recovery of possession of dwelling houses3

1

This article makes transitory modifications to the Housing Act 19852 and 19883 as they apply in Wales, with effect from the 13 May 2014.

2

Until sections 94 to 97 of the 2014 Act (absolute grounds for possession) come into force in Wales, the Housing Act 1985 is to be read as if—

a

in section 138 (duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease)4—

i

in subsection (2A)(a) the words “or section 84A possession order” were omitted;

ii

in subsection (2B)(a) the words “or an operative section 84A possession order” were omitted; and

iii

in subsection (2C) the definitions of “operative section 84A possession order” and “section 84A possession order” were omitted;

b

in Schedule 1 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies)5, in paragraph 4ZA(12) (family intervention tenancies) for the definition of “relevant possession order” there were substituted—

  • “relevant possession order” means a possession order under section 84 that is made on ground 2, 2ZA or 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 2;

3

Until sections 94 to 97 of the 2014 Act (absolute grounds for possession) come into force in Wales, in Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies)6, paragraph 12ZA(3)(a)(i) (family intervention tenancies) is to be read as if the words “ground 7A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 or” were omitted.