164Assured shorthold tenancies: notice requirements
(1)In section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Subsection (1B) applies to an assured shorthold tenancy of a dwelling-house in England if—
(a)it is a fixed term tenancy for a term certain of not less than two years, and
(b)the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing.
(1B)The court may not make an order for possession of the dwelling-house let on the tenancy unless the landlord has given to the tenant not less than six months’ notice in writing—
(a)stating that the landlord does not propose to grant another tenancy on the expiry of the fixed term tenancy, and
(b)informing the tenant of how to obtain help or advice about the notice and, in particular, of any obligation of the landlord to provide help or advice.”
(2)The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy that—
(a)was granted before the day on which this section comes into force, or
(b)came into being by virtue of section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 (periodic tenancy arising on termination of fixed term) on the coming to an end of an assured shorthold tenancy within paragraph (a).