# Housing Act 1996, Section 143B: Duration of demoted tenancy

Extent: E+W

(1) A demoted tenancy becomes a secure tenancy at the end of the period of one year (the demotion period) starting with the day the demotion order takes effect; but this is subject to subsections (2) to (5).
(2) A tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy if any of the following paragraphs applies—
(a) either of the first or second conditions in section 143A ceases to be satisfied;
(b) the demotion order is quashed;
(c) the tenant dies and no one is entitled to succeed to the tenancy.
(3) If at any time before the end of the demotion period the landlord serves a notice of proceedings for possession of the dwelling-house subsection (4) applies.
(4) The tenancy continues as a demoted tenancy until the end of the demotion period or (if later) until any of the following occurs—
(a) the notice of proceedings is withdrawn by the landlord;
(b) the proceedings are determined in favour of the tenant;
(c) the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the notice is served ends and no proceedings for possession have been brought.
(5) A tenancy does not come to an end merely because it ceases to be a demoted tenancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/143B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-143B
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