Section 86A — Housing and Planning Act 2016: English tenancies: review to determine what to do at end of fixed term

English tenancies: review to determine what to do at end of fixed term 86A 1 The landlord under a fixed term secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England must carry out a review to decide what to do at the end of the term, unless one of the following exceptions applies.

2 Exception 1 is where the tenancy is an old-style secure tenancy.

3 Exception 2 is where the tenancy is a flexible tenancy the term of which ends within the period of 9 months beginning with the day on which paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 comes fully into force.

4 A review under this section must be carried out while the term has 6 to 9 months left to run.

5 On a review under this section the landlord must decide which of the following options to take. Option 1: offer to grant a new secure tenancy of the dwelling-house at the end of the current tenancy. Option 2: seek possession of the dwelling house at the end of the current tenancy but offer to grant a secure tenancy of another dwelling-house instead. Option 3: seek possession of the dwelling-house at the end of the current tenancy without offering to grant a secure tenancy of another dwelling-house.

6 The landlord must also—

a offer the tenant advice on buying a home if the landlord considers that to be a realistic option for the tenant, and b in appropriate cases, offer the tenant advice on other housing options.