20 [Assured shorthold tenancies: pre-Housing Act 1996 tenancies]
Housing Act 1988 (1988 c 50) | Legislation

20  [Assured shorthold tenancies: pre-Housing Act 1996 tenancies]

[(1)     Subject to subsection (3) below, an assured tenancy which is not one to which section 19A above applies is an assured shorthold tenancy if—

(a)     it is a fixed term tenancy granted for a term certain of not less than six months,

(b)     there is no power for the landlord to determine the tenancy at any time earlier than six months from the beginning of the tenancy, and

(c)     a notice in respect of it is served as mentioned in subsection (2) below.]

(2)     The notice referred to in subsection (1)(c) above is one which—

(a)     is in such form as may be prescribed;

(b)     is served before

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