Residential Tenancies Act 2004

Long occupation equity (prospective abolition of entitlement to it).

192.—(1) In this section “Act of 1980” has the same meaning as it has in section 191 .

(2) Subject to subsection (3), on and from the fifth anniversary of the relevant date, Part II of the Act of 1980 shall not apply to a dwelling to which this Act applies.

(3) Subsection (2) does not have effect in relation to a dwelling in respect of which the tenant has served a notice of intention to claim relief under and in accordance with section 20 of the Act of 1980 before the fifth anniversary mentioned in that subsection.

(4) Subsection (3) is without prejudice to the generality of section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1937 .