Section 81B — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Cases where old-style English secure tenancies may be granted

Cases where old-style English secure tenancies may be granted 81B 1 A person may grant an old-style secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England only—

a in circumstances specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State, b in accordance with subsection (2), or c if required to do so by section 158(9B) of the Localism Act 2011 (which relates to transfer requests made before section 121 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 comes into force).

2 A local housing authority that grants a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England must grant an old-style secure tenancy if—

a the tenancy is offered as a replacement for an old-style secure tenancy of some other dwelling-house, and b the tenant has not made an application to move.

3 Other provisions of this Part set out the consequences of a tenancy being an old-style secure tenancy.

4 Regulations under subsection (1) may include transitional or saving provision.

5 Regulations under subsection (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.

6 A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.