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125: Schedule 6, page 245, line 31, at end insert— “(2) In relation to an existing tenancy which is a qualifying student tenancy, ground 4A in Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act has effect—(a) subject to the modifications in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, and(b) additionally as if, in the first paragraph of ground 4A, paragraphs (a) and (e) were omitted.(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, an existing tenancy is a “qualifying student tenancy” if any of the following is a member of a specified housing management code of practice—(a) the landlord;(b) a person appointed to act on the landlord’s behalf in respect of the tenancy;(c) a person appointed to discharge management functions in respect of the building which comprises the dwelling-house or in which the dwelling-house is situated.(4) In sub-paragraph (3)—“housing management code of practice” means a code of practice approved by the Secretary of State under section 233 of the Housing Act 2004 (codes relating to the management of HMOs or excepted accommodation);“management functions” in respect of a building includes functions relating to—(a) the provision of services, or(b) the repair, maintenance, improvement or insurance of the building;“specified” means specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.”Member’s explanatory statement This ensures that ground 4A in Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act (inserted by paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to this Bill) is available in relation to certain existing tenancies of purpose built student accommodation.