64.This section removes section 126 from the 2016 Act and makes consequential amendments to sections 125 and 173 of the 2016 Act.
65.Section 126 of the 2016 Act sets out a procedure for the landlord to vary the terms of a periodic standard contract (other than in relation to the amount of rent or other consideration) by notice. Subject to certain requirements, section 126 enabled the landlord to make a possession claim as if they had given the contract-holder a section 173 notice if the contract-holder did not consent to the variation proposed by the landlord.
66.As a result of this amendment, the terms of a periodic standard contract (other than in relation to rent or other consideration) can only be varied by agreement between the landlord and the contract-holder. (See sections 123 and 124 of the 2016 Act for the provisions on variation of rent or other consideration in a periodic standard contract).
Schedule 4 – New Schedule 9C to the 2016 Act Section 12 – Landlord’s request to vary periodic standard contract terms: removal of additional notice procedure