Paragraph 18 inserts a new possession ground into Schedule 2 of the 1988 Housing Act. This provides that a court must award possession when private landlords and private registered providers of social housing are seeking to end a tenancy for a household who, at some point during their occupation of the property, were owed the main housing duty under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996.
	Subparagraph (a) specifies that the ground can only be used when the local authority has notified the landlord that the tenancy is no longer required. The local authority will not be required to provide any reason as to why the tenancy is no longer required.
	Subparagraph (b) places a 12-month limit on the period in which a landlord may use this ground. The 12-month window begins when the local authority informs the landlord they no longer require the tenancy and a notice must be served within 12 months of receiving that information.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession New ground for possession for tenancy granted for homelessness duty (5G) Effect