Housing Act 1996

2(1)Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 2 (premises occupied in connection with employment) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (1), (2) and (3) insert in each case “Subject to sub-paragraph (4B)”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—

(a)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraph (4A) and (4B)”, and

(b)omit the words from “until” to the end.

(4)After sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph insert—

“(4A)Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (4) shall become a secure tenancy when the periods during which the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) are not satisfied with respect to the tenancy amount in aggregate to more than three years.

(4B)Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall become a secure tenancy if the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.”

(5)In paragraph 5 (temporary accommodation for persons taking up employment) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)for the words from the beginning to first “grant” substitute “Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (1B), a tenancy is not a secure tenancy”, and

(b)omit from “unless” to the end.

(6)After sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph insert

“(1A)Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy on the expiry of one year from the grant or on earlier notification by the landlord to the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.

(1B)Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy if at any time the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.”

(7)In paragraph 10 (student lettings) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)for the words from the beginning to “sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “Subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B), a tenancy of a dwelling-house is not a secure tenancy”, and

(b)omit from “unless” to the end.

(8)After sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph insert—

“(2A)Except where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy on the expiry of the period specified in sub-paragraph (3) or on earlier notification by the landlord to the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.

(2B)Where the landlord is a local housing authority, a tenancy under sub-paragraph (1) shall become a secure tenancy if at any time the authority notify the tenant that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.”

(9)In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph for the words “sub-paragraph (1)” substitute “sub-paragraph (2A)”.