The Housing Act 1988 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (assured tenancies: grounds on which court must order possession) after Ground 7A insert—
In section 7 (orders for possession)—
in subsection (3) after "subsections (5A) and (6)" insert ," and section 10A "
in subsection (5A)(a) for "and 7A" substitute ," , 7A and 7B "
in subsection (6)(a) after "Ground 7A" insert , and" , Ground 7B "
after subsection (6A) insert—6BThe requirement in subsection (6)(b) that would otherwise apply to an order for possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured fixed term tenancy does not apply where the ground for possession is Ground 7B in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act.
In section 8(5) (cases where court may not dispense with notice of proceedings for possession) after "Ground 7A" insert ." , 7B "
After section 10 insert—
In Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Rent Act 1977 (grounds for possession of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies) after Case 10 insert—
The amendments made by this section apply in relation to a tenancy entered into before or after the coming into force of this section.