House of Commons – April 24, 2024 – 137

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clause text:

New Clause 15 - Notices to quit by tenants under assured tenancies: timing “(1) Section 5 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (notices to quit) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute— ‘(b) it satisfies— (i) subsection (1ZA), if it is given by a tenant in relation to premises let under an assured tenancy, or (ii) subsection (1ZC) in any other case;

but in relation to landlords under assured tenancies see section 5(1) of the Housing Act 1988 (notice to quit by landlord is of no effect).’ (3) After subsection (1) insert— ‘(1ZA) A notice to quit satisfies this subsection if— (a) it is given not less than— (i) any length of time before the date on which the notice is to take effect, not exceeding two months, that the landlord has agreed to in writing, or (ii) in the absence of agreement under sub-paragraph (i), two months before the date on which the notice is to take effect, and (b) it is in relation to premises let under a repeat tenancy or, if it is in relation to premises let under any other assured tenancy, it is to take effect— (i) no earlier than any time, within the period of six months beginning with the day on which the terms of the tenancy provide for the tenancy to begin, that the landlord has agreed to in writing, or (ii) in the absence of agreement under sub-paragraph (i), on or after the last day of the period mentioned in that sub-paragraph. (1ZB) In subsection (1ZA)(b) “repeat tenancy” means an assured tenancy under which the tenant becomes entitled to possession of the premises within the period of one month beginning with the day after the last day of a previous assured tenancy— (a) under which the same premises were let, and (b) which was between the same parties. (1ZC) A notice to quit satisfies this subsection if it is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect.’”—(Jacob Young.)