PART 6ALLOWING FULLY MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS TO GRANT ASSURED TENANCIES
137Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988
(1)
Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies) is amended as follows.
(2)
In paragraph 12(1)(h), after “association” insert “
, unless the tenancy is one which is excluded from this sub-paragraph by sub-paragraph (3) below
”
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(3)
“(3)
A tenancy is excluded from sub-paragraph (1) if all of the following requirements are met—
(a)
the interest of the landlord belongs to a fully mutual housing association;
(b)
the dwelling-house is in Wales;
(c)
the tenancy is granted on or after the date on which this sub-paragraph comes into force;
(d)
the tenancy is in writing;
(e)
before the tenancy is granted, the landlord has served on the person who is to be the tenant a notice stating that the tenancy is to be excluded from sub-paragraph (1);
(f)
the tenancy states that it is excluded from sub-paragraph (1).”