Section 143A Demoted tenanciesF1
England and Wales
This section applies to a periodic tenancy of a dwelling-house F2in England if each of the following conditions is satisfied.
The first condition is that the landlord is either a local housing authority or a housing action trust.
The second condition is that the tenant condition in section 81 of the Housing Act 1985 is satisfied.
The third condition is that the tenancy is created by virtue of a demotion order under section 82A of that Act.
In this Chapter—
a tenancy to which this section applies is referred to as a demoted tenancy;
references to demoted tenants must be construed accordingly.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 5 Ch. 1A inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 30.4.2005 for W. so far as not already in force) by Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), s. 93, Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(iii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2005/1225, art. 2(b)
- F2
Words in s. 143A(1) inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(8) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)
Notes on Demoted tenancies : England
Textual amendments
- F2
Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 1A heading inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(7) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)