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Paragraph 39 Local Government and Housing Act 1989I1I2

England and Wales

In Schedule 10 (security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies)—

(a)

in paragraph 5(1)(a), omit “, other than Ground 16”;

(b)

for paragraph 5(2) substitute—

“(2)

Ground 6 in Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act may not be specified in a landlord’s notice to resume possession if the tenancy is a former 1954 Act tenancy.

(2A)

Where that Ground applies to any other long residential tenancy in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), it is to apply as if—

(a)

in paragraph (b) of that Ground, the words “, but only in a case where section 7(5ZA) applies in relation to the tenancy,” were omitted;

(b)

in the general redevelopment conditions, paragraph (f) was omitted.”;

(c)

in paragraph 6(3)(c)—

(i)

omit “(other than an assured shorthold tenancy)”;

(ii)

for “5” substitute “5H”;

(d)

in paragraph 11(3)—

(i)

in the opening words, omit “(not being an assured shorthold tenancy)”;

(ii)

in paragraph (c), for “5” substitute “5H”;

(e)

in paragraph 11(5)—

(i)

in the opening words, omit “(not being an assured shorthold tenancy)”;

(ii)

in paragraph (c), for “5” substitute “5H”;

(f)

in paragraph 12(1), omit “or Chapter II”;

(g)

in paragraph 13(4), for “15” substitute “18”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 145(1)(7)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 39 in force at 1.5.2026 for specified purposes by S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(c)