# Housing Act 1996, Section 143C: Change of landlord

Extent: E+W

(1) A tenancy continues to be a demoted tenancy for the duration of the demotion period if—
(a) at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and
(b) during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to another person who is a local housing authority or a housing action trust.
(2) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if—
(a) at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and
(b) during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to a person who is not such a body.
(3) If the new landlord is a private registered provider of social housing, a registered social landlord or a person who does not satisfy the landlord condition the tenancy becomes an assured shorthold tenancy.
(4) If the new landlord—
(a) is neither a private registered provider of social housing nor a registered social landlord, and
(b) satisfies the landlord condition,
the tenancy becomes a secure tenancy.
(5) The landlord condition must be construed in accordance with section 80 of the Housing Act 1985.

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