# Housing and Planning Act 1986, Paragraph 2


In Part IV of the Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies), before section 110 under the heading “Supplementary provisions” insert—
“ Acquisition of dwelling-house subject to statutory tenancy.
109A Where an authority or body within section 80 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies) becomes the landlord of a dwelling-house subject to a statutory tenancy, the tenancy shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a contractual tenancy on the same terms, and the provisions of this Part apply accordingly.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-1986/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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