[82A Demotion because of anti-social behaviour]
Housing Act 1985 (1985 c 68) | Legislation

[Orders for possession and expiry of term etc]

[82A  Demotion because of anti-social behaviour]

[(1)     This section applies to a secure tenancy if the landlord is—

(a)     a local housing authority;

(b)     a housing action trust;

[(ba)     a private registered provider of social housing;]

(c)     a registered social landlord.

(2)     The landlord may apply to [the county court] for a demotion order.

(3)     A demotion order has the following effect—

(a)     the secure tenancy is terminated with effect from the date specified in the order;

(b)     if the tenant remains in occupation of the dwelling-house after that date a demoted tenancy is created with effect from that date;

(c)     it is a term of the demoted tenancy that any arrears of rent payable at the termination of the secure tenancy become payable under the demoted tenancy;

(d)     it is also a term of the demoted tenancy that any rent

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Direct discrimination

Direct discriminationIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements come to an

LEXISNEXIS

Novation—why and how to novate a contract

Novation—why and how to novate a contractThere may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original parties wish instead to end their obligations to each other under that agreement and, in effect, recreate it, with the third party stepping into the

LEXISNEXIS

Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel, see Practice Notes:•Estoppel and property law•Mortgages by estoppelProprietary estoppel—what is it?Unlike the other forms of estoppel (see Practice

LEXISNEXIS

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO SCHEMES ENTERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM 1 JANUARY 2012.Where a scheme, its employer(s) and individual members have satisfied the criteria for eligibility into the Financial Assistance Scheme