Section 86 — Housing Act 1985: Periodic tenancy arising on termination of fixed term.

Periodic tenancy arising on termination of fixed term. 86 1 Where a secure tenancy (“ the first tenancy ”) is a tenancy for a term certain and comes to an end—

a by effluxion of time, or b by an order of the court under section 82(3) (termination in pursuance of provision for re-entry or forfeiture), a periodic tenancy of the same dwelling-house arises by virtue of this section, unless the tenant is granted another secure tenancy of the same dwelling-house (whether a tenancy for a term certain or a periodic tenancy) to begin on the coming to an end of the first tenancy.

2 Where a periodic tenancy arises by virtue of this section—

a the periods of the tenancy are the same as those for which rent was last payable under the first tenancy, and b the parties and the terms of the tenancy are the same as those of the first tenancy at the end of it; except that the terms are confined to those which are compatible with a periodic tenancy and do not include any provision for re-entry or forfeiture.