17(1)Section 6A of the Housing Act 1988 (demotion because of anti-social behaviour) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
“(a)that the tenant or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling-house has engaged or has threatened to engage in—
(i)conduct that is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to some person (who need not be a particular identified person) and that directly or indirectly relates to or affects the landlord's housing management functions, or
(ii)conduct that consists of or involves using housing accommodation owned or managed by the landlord for an unlawful purpose, and”.
(3)After subsection (10) there is inserted—
“(10A)In subsection (4)(a)(ii) “housing accommodation” includes—
(a)flats, lodging-houses and hostels;
(b)any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the accommodation or usually enjoyed with it;
(c)any common areas used in connection with the accommodation.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 17 in force at 23.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/373, art. 4(f)(iv)
18(1)Section 7 of that Act (orders for possession) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (3), after “below” there is inserted “ (and to any available defence based on the tenant's Convention rights, within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998) ”.
(3)In subsection (5A)(a), for “and 5” there is substituted “ , 5 and 7A ”.
(4)In subsection (6)(a), after “Ground 2” there is inserted “ , Ground 7A ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at 20.10.2014 for E. by S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(h)
I3Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at 21.10.2014 for W. by S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(g)(x)
19U.K.In the heading of section 9A of that Act (proceedings for possession: anti-social behaviour) after “possession” there is inserted “ on non-absolute grounds ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 11 para. 19 in force at 20.10.2014 for E. by S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(h)
I5Sch. 11 para. 19 in force at 21.10.2014 for W. by S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(g)(xi)
20U.K.In Schedule 1 to that Act (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies), in paragraph 12ZA (family intervention tenancies), in sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i), for “ground 14” there is substituted “ ground 7A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 or ground 14, 14ZA ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 11 para. 20 in force at 13.5.2014 for E. by S.I. 2014/949, art. 2(d)(ii) (with art. 11(1)(3))
I7Sch. 11 para. 20 in force at 13.5.2014 for W. by S.I. 2014/1241, art. 2(d)(ii) (with art. 3(1)(3))