Consequential amendments to the ActE+W

5.—(1) The Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 104, at the end of subsection (4) insert “, except a secure contract which is a housing association tenancy”.

(3) In section 123, at the end of subsection (4) insert “, except a periodic standard contract which is a housing association tenancy”.

(4) In section 252 (minor definitions), in the appropriate place insert—

““housing association tenancy” (“tenantiaeth cymdeithas dai”) has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) (see section 86 of that Act);”.

(5) In section 253 (index of terms), in table 2, after the entry for “housing association”, in the left hand column insert “housing association tenancy” and in the right hand column, insert “section 252”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (overview of fundamental provisions incorporated as terms of occupation contracts)—

(a)in Part 1 (secure contracts), in the entry in table 3 for sections 103 to 109, in the third column (notes), after “rent is payable”, in the first place where it appears, insert “and which are not housing association tenancies (as to which, see section 93 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42))”;

(b)in Part 2 (periodic standard contracts), in the entry in table 4 for sections 122 to 128, in the third column (notes) after “rent is payable”, in the first place where it appears, insert “and which are not housing association tenancies (as to which, see section 93 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42))”.

(7) In Schedule 12 (conversion of tenancies and licences existing before commencement of Chapter 3 of Part 10), in paragraph 14(2)—

(a)after “does not apply to”, insert

“—

(a)”;

(b)after “rent)” insert

“, or

(b)an increase in rent under section 93 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42).”.

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