14A   Special provisions relating to social housing tenancies

(1)  A landlord under a social housing tenancy agreement, the fixed term of which has ended, may, by notice in writing given to the tenant, declare that the agreement is subject to a further fixed term specified in the notice from such date as is specified in the notice.

(2)  At the end of a fixed term declared under subsection (1) in relation to an agreement:

(a)  any term of the agreement that provides for the continuation of the agreement applies, or

(b)  if the agreement contains no such term—section 14 applies.

(3)  A declaration may be made under subsection (1) in relation to an agreement on more than one occasion.

(4)  This section has effect despite any other provision of this Act.