Part 5: Recovery of possession of dwelling-houses: anti-social behaviour grounds
In section 138 of the Housing Act 1985 (right to buy: suspension of duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease)—
in subsection (2A)(a), for "or Ground 2 possession order" there is substituted ;" , Ground 2 or 2ZA possession order or section 84A possession order "
in subsection (2B)(a), for "or an operative Ground 2 possession order" there is substituted ;" , an operative Ground 2 or 2ZA possession order or an operative section 84A possession order "
in subsection (2C), for the definition of "Ground 2 possession order" there is substituted—"Ground 2 or 2ZA possession order" means an order for possession under Ground 2 or Ground 2ZA in Schedule 2;;
for the definition of "operative Ground 2 possession order" there is substituted—" "operative Ground 2 or 2ZA possession order" means an order made under Ground 2 or Ground 2ZA in Schedule 2 which requires possession of the dwelling-house to be given up on a date specified in the order;";
after that definition there is inserted—"operative section 84A possession order" means an order under section 84A which requires possession of the dwelling-house to be given up on a date specified in the order;"section 84A possession order" means an order for possession under section 84A;.
In Schedule 3 to that Act (grounds for withholding consent to assignment of secure tenancy by way of exchange), after Ground 2 there is inserted—
In Schedule 14 to the Localism Act 2011 (grounds on which landlord may refuse to surrender and grant tenancies in pursuance of a request under section 158 of that Act)—
after Ground 4 there is inserted—Ground 4A4A1This ground is that either of the following conditions is met.2The first condition is that—aproceedings have begun for possession of a dwelling-house let on an existing tenancy which is a secure tenancy, andbpossession is sought under section 84A of the Housing Act 1985 (absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour).3The second condition is that—aa notice has been served on a relevant tenant under section 83ZA of that Act (notice requirements in relation to proceedings for possession on absolute ground for anti-social behaviour), andbthe notice is still in force.;
after Ground 5 there is inserted—Ground 5A5A1This ground is that either of the following conditions is met.2The first condition is that—aproceedings have begun for possession of a dwelling-house let on an existing tenancy which is an assured tenancy, andbpossession is sought on ground 7A in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour).3The second condition is that—aa notice has been served on a relevant tenant under section 8 of that Act (notice of proceedings for possession), andbthe notice specifies ground 7A and is still in force.
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