Section 40: Eviction

Immigration Act 2016 · 2016 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Access to services

The Immigration Act 2014 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

After section 33C (inserted by section 39) insert—

In section 35 (transitional provision) after subsection (6) (inserted by section 39(3)) insert—

In section 37(4)(a) (provisions in which references to the landlord are to any of them) after sub-paragraph (iv) (inserted by section 39(5)(b)) insert—

In section 3A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (excluded tenancies and licences) after subsection (7C) insert—

In section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 (security of tenure)—

in subsection (1) omit the "or" at the end of paragraph (b) and at the end of paragraph (c) insert, or din the case of an assured tenancy—giving a notice in accordance with that section,iwhich is a residential tenancy agreement within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Immigration Act 2014, andiiin relation to which the condition in section 33D(2) of that Act is met,, and
in subsection (2) omit the "or" at the end of paragraph (a) and at the end of paragraph (b) insert, or cthe giving of a notice under section 33D of the Immigration Act 2014,.

The amendments made by subsections (5) and (6) apply in relation to a tenancy or (in the case of subsection (5)) a licence entered into before or after the coming into force of this section.

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