96.—(1) Section 124 (introductory tenancies) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)a tenant under a relevant assured tenancy, other than an assured shorthold tenancy, of the same or another dwelling-house.”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) In subsection (2)(b) “relevant assured tenancy” means—
(a)an assured tenancy in respect of social housing under which the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing, or
(b)an assured tenancy under which the landlord is a registered social landlord;
and for these purposes “social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”.