§ Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment in what circumstances it is intended that the new assured tenancy replaces retrospectively a statutory tenancy under the Landlord and Tenancy Act 1954 (PL1) or the Rent Act 1968.
§ Mr. TrippierUnder part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 most long leaseholders of residential property at a low rent can convert to a statutory tenancy under the Rent Act 1977 when the lease comes to an end. Clause 137 of and schedule 9 to the Local Government and Housing Bill would replace this right with a right to convert to an assured tenancy under the Housing Act 1988. These new provisions would apply to such leases entered into after clause 137 comes into force, and also to such leases which come to an end on or after 15 January 1999. The provisions would have no retrospective effect on statutory tenancies which arise before they come into force.