Regulation 5 Savings and transitional provisions
Notwithstanding the revocation in regulation 4, the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015, as they had effect immediately before 1st May 2026, continue to apply—
in relation to a private assured tenancy to which paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act applies, until the possession proceedings referred to in paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to that Act are concluded;
in relation to a private assured tenancy to which paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act applies, until the notice under section 21 of the 1988 Act ceases to be valid by virtue of paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act;
in relation to a private assured tenancy to which paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act applies, until the possession proceedings referred to in paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 to that Act are concluded including where there is a delay to the conclusion of those proceedings due to operation of regulation 8 or 9 of the Breathing Space Regulations;
in relation to a private assured tenancy to which paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act applies, until the notice under section 8 of the 1988 Act ceases to be valid by virtue of paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act including where that notice ceases to be valid following an extension to the applicable period in paragraph 17 due to operation of regulation 8 or 9 of the Breathing Space Regulations;
in relation to the prescribed form of a saved section 6 application in respect of a private assured tenancy, where a notice under section 6(2) of the 1988 Act to which that application relates was given before 1st May 2026;
in relation to the prescribed form of a saved rent increase application in respect of a private assured tenancy, where a notice under section 13(2) of the 1988 Act to which that application relates was given before 1st May 2026.
In this regulation—
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“the Breathing Space Regulations” means the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020f1;
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“saved rent increase application” means an application, made on or after 1st May 2026, under section 13(4) of the 1988 Act, as that provision had effect immediately before 1st May 2026;
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“saved section 6 application” means an application, made on or after 1st May 2026, under section 6(3) of the 1988 Act, as that provision had effect immediately before 1st May 2026.
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