# The Secure Tenancies (Notices) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 2: Amendment: notice to be served before proceedings for a demotion order


(1) The Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987 shall be amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 2, add—
“3 The notice to be served on a secure tenant under section 83 of the Housing Act 1985 before the court can entertain proceedings for a demotion order under section 82A of that Act, shall be in the form specified in Part III of the Schedule to these Regulations, or in a form substantially to the same effect.”
(3) In the Schedule, after Part II add—
“Part III
Notice before proceedings for a demotion order
Housing Act 1985, s83
This Notice is the first step towards the termination of your secure tenancy and its replacement with a demoted tenancy. You should read it very carefully.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1627/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secure-tenancies-notices-amendment-england-regulations-2004/regulation-2
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