Paragraph 23 amends the existing Ground 7 of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988. Subparagraph (a) provides that Ground 7 cannot be used where the inheriting person lived in the property as their principal home, immediately before the deceased tenant passed away, apart from two exceptions. Ground 7 will remain available where the deceased tenant had inherited the tenancy via a will or intestacy, or where the tenancy is a "special tenancy". "Special tenancy" is defined as a tenancy of social housing, a rent-to-buy agreement, supported accommodation, temporary accommodation for those who have been deemed statutorily homeless and tenancies that meet some of the criteria for using Ground 5H. The power that will be inserted into the Housing Act 1988 by paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 allows the Secretary of State to amend the definition of "special tenancy". The amendment also removes references to fixed term tenancies.
	Subparagraph (b) removes the provision related to long leases, which will now be exempt from being assured tenancies.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession Amendments of Ground 7: death of tenant Effect