There are various types of tenancies which can be granted by local authorities (LAs) in England (tenancies granted by LAs in England cannot be Rent Act tenancies or assured tenancies), including:
secure tenancy—this is the most common type of tenancy granted by LAs and is governed by section 79 of the Housing Act 1985 (HA 1985). See Practice Notes: Secure tenancies [Archived], The tenancy condition, Tenancies that are not secure, Assignment and succession of tenancy and Obtaining possession of a secure tenancy [Archived]
demoted tenancy—a landlord can apply for a demotion order which terminates a secure tenancy and replaces it with a demoted tenancy if the tenant has engaged in housing-related anti-social conduct or has used the property for unlawful purposes. See Practice Note:
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