Saving provision6
Despite the amendments made by section 75 and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of schedule 5 of the 2016 Act, sections 12, 327 and 338 of the 1988 Act have effect on and after 1st December 2017 as they had effect immediately before that date but only in relation to—
a
a short assured tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(1) of the 1988 Act) which was created before 1st December 2017 and continues in existence on that date;
b
a new contractual tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(3)(b) of the 1988 Act) which came into being before 1st December 2017 and continues in existence on that date; and
c
a new contractual tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(3)(b) of the 1988 Act) which comes into being on or after 1st December 2017 at the ish of a short assured tenancy which is a short assured tenancy in a case mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).