New Clause 18 - New form of short term tenure for councils (short social tenancy)
Homes Bill
4:00 pm
`. In Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies), after paragraph 4 there is inserted—
``4A. A tenancy is not a secure tenancy provided that—
(i) the local housing authority concerned has notified the tenant that the property is not being allocated as a secure tenancy; and
(ii) the local housing authority concerned has notified the tenant of the reason or reasons why the property is not being allocated as a secure tenancy; and
(iii) the dwelling has either been designated as unsuitable for a secure tenancy in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State or the dwelling has been allocated in accordance with the provisions of a local letting scheme under section 167(2B) of the Housing Act 1996.''.'.—[Mr. Curry.]
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