The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 56 E+W LANDLORD AND TENANT CLAIMS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ABOUT LAND [F2 AND CLAIMS UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 56 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 2 (with rule 31)

F2 Words in Pt. 56 heading inserted (1.12.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(2), 23(1)

[F3 III APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS TO THE COURT UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Pt. 56 Section 3 inserted (1.12.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(2), 23(3)

Scope and interpretation E+W

56.5.— (1) In this Section of this Part —

(a) “the 2016 Act” means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016;

(b) “Renting Homes (Wales) claim” means a claim or application under the 2016 Act other than a claim —

(i) for possession;

(ii) for a prohibited conduct standard contract order under section 116 of the 2016 Act;

(iii) to which the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases applies; or

(iv) brought in the same proceedings as a claim [F4 referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iii)];

and includes an appeal under section 78 of the 2016 Act;

(c) “the claimant” means the person making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim, irrespective of whether it is a claim or application under the 2016 Act.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in rule 56.5(1)(b)(iv) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 29

Making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim E+W

56.6.   In the County Court, the Renting Homes (Wales) claim—

(a) may be made at any County Court hearing centre;

(b) is to be issued by the hearing centre where the claim is made; and

(c) if not made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the land is situated, is to be sent to the hearing centre serving that address.

Further provision for Renting Homes (Wales) claims E+W

56.7.   A practice direction may set out provisions with regard to Renting Homes (Wales) claims.]]