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