The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

These Regulations amend the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/620) (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2 substitutes a new Form No. 6A for the equivalent form prescribed in the principal Regulations.

Amendments have been made to Form No. 6A to ensure the form reflects the restriction on terminating a tenancy under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) made by section 17 of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4) This applies where a landlord has breached section 1(1) of or Schedule 2 to that Act so long as all or part of the prohibited payment or holding deposit has not been repaid to the relevant person.

The Regulations come into force on 1st June 2019 to coincide with the commencement of the relevant provisions of the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

Amendments have been made to provide more detail on when a restriction on terminating a tenancy under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) is made by section 75 of the Housing Act 2004 (c. 34) which relates to unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation “HMO”.

Amendments are also made in Form 6A to include information for tenants on the homelessness support services available to them should they be concerned they may be at risk of homelessness if the landlord regains possession of the property in which they live following service of notice by Form No. 6A.

A copy of the form No.6A can be obtained as follows:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/assured-tenancy-forms

Or in writing from:

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.