Paragraph 97 Housing Act 1996I1

Section 125 (duration of introductory tenancy) is amended as follows.

In subsection (3) for “or held an assured shorthold tenancy from a registered social landlord” substitute “or a relevant assured shorthold tenancy”.

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

In subsection (3) “relevant assured shorthold tenancy” means—

(a)

an assured shorthold tenancy in respect of social housing under which the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing, or

(b)

an assured shorthold tenancy under which the landlord is a registered social landlord;

and for these purposes “social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”.