89 Succession to periodic tenancy
Housing Act 1985 (1985 c 68) | Legislation

89  Succession to periodic tenancy

(1)     This section applies where a secure tenant dies and the tenancy is a periodic tenancy.

[(1A)     Where there is a person qualified to succeed the tenant under section 86A [section 86G], the tenancy vests by virtue of this section—

(a)     in that person, or

(b)     if there is more than one such person, in such one of them as may be agreed between them or as may, where there is no agreement, be selected by the landlord.]

(2)     Where there is a person qualified to succeed the tenant [under section 87], the tenancy vests by virtue of this section in that person, or if there is more than one such person in the one to be preferred in accordance with the following rules—

(a)     the tenant's

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