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Paragraph 72 Localism Act 2011I1I2

England and Wales

In the Localism Act 2011—

(a)

in section 148 (duties to homeless persons) omit subsection (6)(b) and the “and” before it;

(b)

in section 149 (duties to homeless persons: further amendments) omit subsections (2) and (4);

(c)

in section 158 (secure and assured tenancies: transfer of tenancy)—

(i)

omit subsection (3)(b)(i) and the “and” after it;

(ii)

omit subsection (4)(b) and the “or” before it;

(iii)

in subsection (8)(b), omit the words “that is not an assured shorthold tenancy”;

(iv)

in subsection (9)(b), omit the words “that is not an assured shorthold tenancy”;

(v)

in subsection (10), omit “shorthold”;

(d)

in section 159 (further provisions about transfer of tenancy under section 158), in subsection (6)(c), for “and “assured shorthold tenancy” have” substitute “has”;

(e)

in section 162 (secure and assured tenancies: recovery of possession after tenant’s death) omit subsection (4);

(f)

omit section 163;

(g)

omit section 164;

(h)

in section 184 (tenancy deposit schemes), omit subsections (10) to (13);

(i)

in Schedule 14 (grounds on which landlord may refuse to surrender and grant tenancies), in paragraph 6(4), in the definition of “demotion order”, omit “or section 6A of the Housing Act 1988”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 72 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 145(1)(7)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 72 in force at 1.5.2026 for specified purposes by S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(c)