http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/124Housing Act 1996An Act to make provision about housing, including provision about the social rented sector, houses in multiple occupation, landlord and tenant matters, the administration of housing benefit, the conduct of tenants, the allocation of housing accommodation by local housing authorities and homelessness; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-06Expert Participation2026-05-01
Housing Act 1996ActThe Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022RegulationsHousing Act 1996s. 124(2)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 25(4)(b)reg. 1(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(2A)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 25(4)(c)(i)reg. 1(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(3)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 25(4)(d)reg. 1(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143J(7)(a)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 25(11)(b)reg. 1(9)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 2ARenters’ Rights Act 2025s. 72(4)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(1A)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 6(4)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(6)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 6(7)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996s. 124(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(2)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(2A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(4)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(3)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(5)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(6)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(6)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124A 124BHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 21s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 125A(3A)(3B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 22(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 130AHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 7Sch. 8 paras. 15 16s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 133(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 9(2)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143GA 143GBHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 10Sch. 8 paras. 15 17s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143J(3A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 13(2)Sch. 8 paras. 15 17s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143MA(3A)-(3D)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 27(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143MBHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 28s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 213B(3A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 21(c)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167(2DA)(2DB)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 35(2)(a)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167AHomelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 35(3)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167(2)(ba)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 36s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160B-160EHomelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 37s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(a)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(a)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(a)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(b)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(c)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 169(1A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(5)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(1A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(2A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(d)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(3A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(f)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(1A)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 13 para. 6(3)s. 124(3)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(6)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 13 para. 6(6)s. 124(3)Housing Act 1996specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5
Part V Conduct of tenantsChapter I Introductory Tenancies <Addition ChangeId="key-5d5764ce1b2d85c4446f8b188aa8e0e9-1670162102652" CommentaryRef="key-5d5764ce1b2d85c4446f8b188aa8e0e9">: England</Addition> General provisions Introductory tenancies.1241A local housing authority or a housing action trust may elect to operate an introductory tenancy regime in England.2When such an election is in force, every periodic tenancy of a dwelling-house entered into or adopted by the authority or trust shall, if it would otherwise be a secure tenancy, be an introductory tenancy, unless immediately before the tenancy was entered into or adopted the tenant or, in the case of joint tenants, one or more of them was—aa secure tenant of the same or another dwelling-house, orba tenant under a relevant assured tenancy , other than an assured shorthold tenancy, of the same or another dwelling-house.2AIn subsection (2)(b) “relevant assured tenancy” means—aan assured tenancy in respect of social housing under which the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing, ...b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and for these purposes “social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.3Subsection (2) does not apply to a tenancy entered into or adopted in pursuance of a contract made before the election was made.4For the purposes of this Chapter a periodic tenancy is adopted by a person if that person becomes the landlord under the tenancy, whether on a disposal or surrender of the interest of the former landlord.5An election under this section may be revoked at any time, without prejudice to the making of a further election.S. 124 modified (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(b), Sch. 7 para. 4(6)(b); S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)S. 124 modified (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(b), Sch. 7 para. 12(6)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 12(9)); S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)S. 124(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 96(2) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)S. 124(2A) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 96(3) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)Words in s. 124(1) inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(4)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)Word in s. 124(2A)(a) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(4)(c)(ii) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)S. 124(2A)(b) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(4)(c)(iii) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)Words in s. 124(2)(b) omitted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 2 para. 44 (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(c)