Paragraph 6 inserts a new ground so that a court is required to award possession when the landlord holds the interest under a superior tenancy or lease, and that superior lease is coming to an end within 12 months of the date on which the landlord serves the notice to the tenant under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988. The ground can only be used by private registered providers of social housing, landlords who themselves have an agricultural tenancy, supported accommodation providers or companies with at least 50% local authority ownership.
Schedules Schedule 1: Changes to grounds for possession New ground for possession when superior lease ends (2ZA) Effect