A secure tenancy is a type of tenancy in the United Kingdom created by the

Housing Act 1980 The Housing Act 1980 (c. 51) was an act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave five million council house tenants in England and Wales the Right to Buy their house from their local authority. The Act came into f ...

. Most tenancies started before 15 January 1989 are likely to be secure. The secure tenancy was replaced on 15 January 1989 for new tenancies by an assured tenancy, with weaker protection, Document explaining all the different types of tenancy for England and Wales, and their conditions. by the

Housing Act 1988 The Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It governs the law between landlords and tenants. The act introduced the concepts of assured tenancy and assured shorthold tenancy. It also facilitated the transfer of ...

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English property law Tenancies in the United Kingdom {{UK-stub