21(1)The contract-holder under a converted contract is to be treated as a reserve successor in relation to the contract if—E+W
(a)immediately before the appointed day the converted contract was of a description in column 1 of Table 7,
(b)before the appointed day it had vested in the contract-holder under the provision in column 2 of that Table, and
(c)the contract-holder qualified to succeed because of the provisions in column 3 of that Table.
TABLE 7
TYPE OF TENANCY | VESTING PROVISION | QUALIFYING PROVISIONS |
---|---|---|
Secure tenancy | Section 89 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) | Sections 87(b) and 113(1)(b) of that Act |
Introductory tenancy | Section 133 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) | Sections 131(b) and 140(1)(b) of that Act |
Demoted tenancy | Section 143H of the Housing Act 1996 | Section 143P(1)(c) of that Act |
(2)The contract-holder under a converted contract is to be treated as a reserve successor in relation to the contract if—
(a)immediately before the appointed day the contract was an assured tenancy, and
(b)before the appointed day the contract-holder had become entitled to the assured tenancy under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) (succession).
(3)The contract-holder under a converted contract is to be treated as a reserve successor in relation to the contract if—
(a)immediately before the appointed day the contract was an assured tenancy,
(b)before the appointed day it had vested in the contract-holder under section 17 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (succession to assured tenancy), and
(c)on the appointed day the landlord under the contract was a private landlord.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2