Moved by
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
29: After Clause 54, insert the following new Clause—
“Security of tenure
(1) After section 19A of the Housing Act 1988 (assured shorthold tenancies) insert—
“19B Minimum length of certain assured shorthold tenancies
Any assured shorthold tenancy (other than one where the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing) granted on or after 1 April 2018 must be for a fixed term of at least thirty-six months, and it is an implied term of such a tenancy that the tenant may terminate the tenancy by giving two months’ written notice to the landlord.”
(2) In section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy), after subsection (4) insert—
“(4ZZA) In the case of a dwelling house in England, no notice under subsection (4) may be given before the end of the period of thirty-six months beginning with the first day of the tenancy.””