Renting Homes: The Final Report - Law Commission

Promotion to a secure contract
9.22 At the end of the trial period, the prohibited conduct standard contract is
automatically converted back to a secure contract. 35 This reflects our general
view that those who would normally expect the security of a secure contract
should not be exposed indefinitely to the relative uncertainties of the standard
contract. Thus if the attempts of the landlord to improve behaviour appear not to
be working, the landlord will have to address the question whether towards the
end of the trial period it takes possession proceedings against the contractholder,
or allows the contract-holder to regain full security of tenure.
Simultaneous proceedings
9.23 There is specific provision enabling a landlord to combine proceedings for breach
of an injunction and possession proceedings. 36 There is also provision enabling
proceedings for possession to be combined with proceedings for an order to
impose a prohibited conduct standard contract. 37
35 Cl 98.
36 Cl 191(1).
37 Cl 60(4).
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