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Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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Section 19.

FOURTH SCHEDULEModifications of Part I in relation to Periodical Tenancies

1In relation to such a tenancy as is mentioned in subsection (2) of section nineteen of this Act, Part I of this Act snail have effect subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.

2For subsection (6) of section two there shall be substituted the following:—

“(6)In this Part of this Act the expression " term date ", in relation to any such tenancy as is mentioned in subsection (2) of section nineteen of this Act, means the first date after the commencement of this Act on which apart from this Act the tenancy could have been brought to an end by notice to quit given by the landlord.”

3For subsection (1) of section five there shall be substituted the following:—

“(1)A tenancy to which section one of this Act applies may be brought to an end at the term date thereof by notice in writing given by the tenant to the immediate landlord.

The length of any such notice shall be not less than one month nor less than the length of the notice by which the tenant could apart from this Act have brought the tenancy to an end at the term date thereof.”

4Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) of section three, where by virtue of subsection (1) of that section the tenancy is continued after the term date thereof the provisions of Part I as to the termination of a tenancy by notice shall have effect in substitution for and not in addition to any such provisions included in the terms on which the tenancy had effect before the term date thereof.

5Where the tenancy is not terminated under the provisions of Part I of this Act at the term date thereof, then, whether or not it would have continued after that date apart from this Act, it shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as being continued by virtue of subsection (1) of section three thereof.

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