# Rent Act 1977, Paragraph 5


If, immediately before his death, the first successor was still a statutory tenant, paragraph 6 below shall have effect, for the purpose of determining who is entitled—
(a) in the case of a dwelling-house in England, to an assured tenancy of the dwelling-house by succession, or
(b) in the case of a dwelling-house in Wales, to a secure contract of the dwelling-house by succession after the death of the first successor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/42/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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