Further provision about termination of fixed term standard contracts

11Landlord's break clause restricted to certain fixed term standard contracts

(1)

In section 194 of the 2016 Act (landlord's break clause)—

(a)

in subsection (1) after “fixed term standard contract” insert “ which is within subsection (1A) ”;

(b)

after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)

A fixed term standard contract is within this subsection if—

(a)

it is made for a term of two years or more, or

(b)

it is within Schedule 9C (whether or not it is made for a term of two years or more).”

(2)

Schedule 4 inserts a new Schedule 9C into the 2016 Act (after Schedule 9B, inserted by section 10), setting out fixed term standard contracts which may contain a landlord's break clause regardless of whether they are for a term of less than two years.