Housing Act 1996

Section 141(1).

SCHEDULE 14 Introductory tenancies: consequential amendments

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

1 In section 88(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (cases where the secure tenant is a successor) after paragraph (e) insert “or

(f) the tenancy was previously an introductory tenancy and he was a successor to the introductory tenancy.”

2 In section 104(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (provision of information about secure tenancies) for the words “on the grant of the tenancy” substitute “when the secure tenancy arises”.

3 After section 115 of the Housing Act 1985 insert—

“115A Meaning of “introductory tenancy”

In this Part “introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996.”

4 In section 117 of the Housing Act 1985 (index of defined expressions: Part IV) insert at the appropriate place—

“introductory tenancy

section 115A”

5 In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies) after paragraph 1 insert—

“Introductory tenancies

1A A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is an introductory tenancy or a tenancy which has ceased to be an introductory tenancy—

(a) by virtue of section 133(3) of the Housing Act 1996 (disposal on death to non-qualifying person), or

(b) by virtue of the tenant, or in the case of a joint tenancy every tenant, ceasing to occupy the dwelling-house as his only or principal home.”