{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-143",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-143.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/52",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996",
  "path": "section/143",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "143",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions: introductory tenancies.",
  "text": "The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining provisions used in this Chapter (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression in the same section)—\nadopt (in relation to periodic tenancy)\nsection 124(4)\nassured tenancy and assured shorthold tenancy\nsection 230\ndwelling-house\nsection 139\nhousing action trust\nsection 230\nintroductory tenancy and introductory tenant\nsection 124\nlocal housing authority\nsection 230\nmember of family\nsection 140\nregistered social landlord\nsection 2\nsecure tenancy and secure tenant\nsection 230",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 143 omitted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), s. 145(1)(8), Sch. 2 para. 46 (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/143",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:46.595645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}