Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw7)

PART 6 E+W ALLOWING FULLY MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS TO GRANT ASSURED TENANCIES

137 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 E+W

(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 ”.

(3) After paragraph 12(2) insert—

“(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).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 137 in force at 1.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1