The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016 came into force on 1st December 2016. Form No. 3 was amended to reflect ground 7B for possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, introduced by the Immigration Act 2016.
Read the source: legislation.gov.uk — assured tenancies ↗
Summarised from the official record linked above; figures are as the source states them. Added 15 September 2026.
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