Before section 87 of the Housing Act 1985 insert—
In section 87 of that Act (persons qualified to succeed secure tenant)—
in the section heading at the end insert , and" : Wales "
after "secure tenancy" insert ." of a dwelling-house in Wales "
Section 89 of that Act (succession to periodic tenancy) is amended as follows.
After subsection (1) insert—
In subsection (2) after "tenant" insert ." under section 87 "
The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to a secure tenancy that—
was granted before the day on which this section comes into force, or
came into being by virtue of section 86 of the Housing Act 1985 (periodic tenancy arising on termination of fixed term) on the coming to an end of a secure tenancy within paragraph (a).