PART 2OCCUPATION CONTRACTS AND LANDLORDS

CHAPTER 2NATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS

Contracts made with or adopted by community landlords

I111Contract made with community landlord

1

An occupation contract made with a community landlord is a secure contract unless one of the following exceptions applies.

2

The first exception applies if—

a

the occupation contract is within Schedule 3 (occupation contracts made with community landlords which may be standard contracts),

b

before or at the time the contract is made, the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice under section 13 (notice of standard contract), and

c

no other exception applies.

3

The second exception applies if the contract is made as a result of an order under section 116 (prohibited conduct standard contract).

4

The third exception applies if the contract arises under section 184(2) or is within section 184(6) (contracts at end of fixed term).

5

The fourth exception applies if the contract is a tenancy or licence arising under section 238 (implied tenancies and licences).

6

Section 16 makes further provision about contracts to which the first exception applies because the contract is within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (introductory standard contracts).