Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 E+W Possession orders relating to certain tenancies

Part 1 E+W Amendments to the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988 and 1996

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) E+W

2 (1) Section 82 (security of tenure: date on which secure tenancy comes to an end as a result of a possession order etc.) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) for “by obtaining an order” substitute “ as ”.

(3) For subsections (1A) and (2) substitute—

“(1A) The tenancy may be brought to an end by the landlord—

(a) obtaining—

(i) an order of the court for the possession of the dwelling-house, and

(ii) the execution of the order,

(b) obtaining an order under subsection (3), or

(c) obtaining a demotion order under section 82A.

(2) In the case mentioned in subsection (1A)(a), the tenancy ends when the order is executed.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 20.5.2009 by S.I. 2009/1261, arts. 2, 3