3. (1) Section 3(2) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (c):

“(c) a dwelling that is let by or to a public authority and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, including a dwelling provided by a public authority to an approved housing body other than a dwelling referred to in subsection (2A),”.

(2) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(2A) Where—

(a) a public authority provides a dwelling, of which it is the owner, to an approved housing body under a contract or lease between the public authority and the approved housing body pursuant to paragraph (ea) of section 6(2) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, and

(b) subsequent to such provision the dwelling concerned is the subject of a tenancy between the approved housing body concerned and a household within the meaning of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 that has been assessed under that section of that Act as being qualified for social housing support (within the meaning of that Act),

for the purposes of subsection (1) and without prejudice to paragraph (c) of subsection (2) —

(i) this Act applies to that dwelling (including any such dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy created before the coming into operation of this subsection),

(ii) any such tenancy shall not, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as a sub-tenancy arising out of such lease or contract between the public authority and the approved housing body, and

(iii) references in this Act to a sub-tenancy shall not include a dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy between the approved housing body and the household within the meaning of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.”.

(3) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsections after subsection (3):

“(4) Without prejudice to subsection (1), for the purposes of the application of this Act to—

(a) a dwelling referred to in subsection (2A), and

(b) a dwelling, other than a dwelling referred to in paragraph (a), that—

(i) is owned and provided by an approved housing body to whom assistance is given under subsection (2) of section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, other than the assistance referred to in paragraph (ea) of that subsection, for the purposes of such provision by the approved housing body,

(ii) is the subject of a tenancy (including a tenancy created before the commencement of this subsection), and

(iii) is let by that approved housing body to a household within the meaning of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 that has been assessed under that section of that Act as being qualified for social housing support (within the meaning of that Act),

subsections (5) and (6) (both inserted by section 3 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015) and sections 3A and 3B (both inserted by section 4 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015) shall apply to a dwelling referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(5) For the purposes of the application of this Act (and regulations made under it) to a dwelling referred to in subsection (4)(a) (inserted by section 3 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015)—

(a) the approved housing body concerned shall be deemed to be a landlord of such dwelling,

(b) references in this Act (or regulations made under it) to a landlord, in so far as the references concern a dwelling, referred to in subsection (4)(a), shall be construed accordingly, and

(c) the person who is the tenant of the dwelling shall be construed in accordance with subsection (6).

(6) For the purposes of the application of this Act (and regulations made under it) to a dwelling referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) (inserted by section 3 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015)—

(a) where the household comprises one person, that person shall be deemed to be a tenant of such dwelling,

(b) where the household comprises 2 or more persons, whichever of those persons who has been granted occupation of the dwelling pursuant to the tenancy agreement shall be deemed to be the tenants of such dwelling, and

(c) references in this Act to a tenant and multiple tenants, in so far as the references concern a dwelling, referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (4), the subject of a tenancy, shall be construed accordingly.”.