When a superior lease agreement ends, an assured tenancy of a dwelling may revert to the superior landlord under section 18 of the Housing Act 1988. There is no existing ground for possession under Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988 for use where a superior tenancy has ended. This ground is available for a superior landlord to end those assured tenancies.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession New ground for possession by superior landlord (2ZD) Background