[143J Successor tenants]
Housing Act 1996 (1996 c 52) | Legislation

[143J  Successor tenants]

[(1)     This section applies for the purpose of sections 143H and [section] 143I.

(2)     A person is a successor to a secure tenancy which is terminated by a demotion order if any of subsections (3) to (6) applies to him.

(3)     The tenancy vested in him—

(a)     by virtue of section 89 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 133 of this Act;

(b)     under the will or intestacy of the preceding tenant.

[(3A)     The tenancy arose by virtue of section

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