Transitional provision in relation to the coming into force of sections 94 and 97 in England

5.  In relation to the coming into force of sections 94 and 97 of the 2014 Act (absolute grounds for possession) in England, condition 5 in section 84A(7) of the Housing Act 1985(1) and in Ground 7A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988(2) is only met if the offence under—

(a)section 80(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(3) (breach of abatement notice in relation to statutory nuisance), or

(b)section 82(8) of that Act (breach of court order to abate statutory nuisance etc.),

is committed by the tenant, or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling-house, on or after 20th October 2014.

(1)

1985 c. 68. Section 84A is prospectively inserted by section 94(1) of the 2014 Act.

(2)

1988 c. 50. Ground 7A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 is prospectively inserted by section 97(1) of the 2014 Act.