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Section 98: Other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: restriction on terminating tenancies (England)

Housing Act 2004 · 2004 c. 34View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Selective licensing of other residential accommodation

No section 21 notice may be given in relation to a shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains such a house.

In this section—

  • a "section 21 notice" means a notice under section 21(1)(b) or (4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (recovery of possession on termination of shorthold tenancy);

  • a "shorthold tenancy" means an assured shorthold tenancy within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of that Act;

  • "unlicensed house" has the same meaning as in section 96 of this Act.

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