Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
PART 1OVERVIEW OF ACT
Introduction to Parts 1 and 2 and key concepts in this Act
1Occupation contracts
2Kinds of landlord
3Fundamental provisions and supplementary provisions of occupation contracts
4Identifying provisions of this Act which are fundamental provisions
Overview of rest of Act
5Overview of Parts 3 to 9: operation and termination of occupation contracts
6Overview of Parts 10 and 11: general provision
PART 2OCCUPATION CONTRACTS AND LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 1OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
7Tenancies and licences that are occupation contracts
8Secure contracts and standard contracts
CHAPTER 2NATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS
Definitions
9Community landlords
10Private landlords
Contracts made with or adopted by community landlords
11Contract made with community landlord
12Contract adopted by community landlord
13Notice of standard contract
14Review of notice
15Notice of right to decide to remain on a fixed term standard contract
16Introductory standard contracts
Contracts made with or adopted by private landlords
17Contract made with or adopted by private landlord
CHAPTER 3FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
18Fundamental provisions
19Fundamental terms and fundamental provisions: definitions
20Incorporation and modification of fundamental provisions
21Effect of non-incorporation and modification of fundamental provisions
22Powers in relation to fundamental provisions
CHAPTER 4SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
23Supplementary provisions
24Incorporation and modification of supplementary provisions
25Effect of non-incorporation and modification of supplementary provisions
CHAPTER 5KEY MATTERS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
26Key matters of all occupation contracts
27Further key matters of standard contracts
28Additional terms
CHAPTER 6MODEL CONTRACTS
29Model written statement of contract
PART 3PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1OVERVIEW
30Overview of this Part
CHAPTER 2PROVISION OF INFORMATION
Written statement of contract
31Written statement
32Contents of written statement
33Editorial changes
34Failure to provide a written statement etc.
35Failure to provide statement: compensation
36Incomplete statement
37Incorrect statement: contract-holder's application to court
38Incorrect statement: landlord's application to court for declaration that contract is a standard contract
Provision by landlord of information about landlord
39Provision by landlord of information about landlord
40Compensation for breach of section 39
Form of notices, statements and other documents
41Form of notices etc.
CHAPTER 3WHEN CONTRACT BECOMES ENFORCEABLE
42When terms of occupation contract become enforceable
CHAPTER 4DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT SCHEMES
Security
43Form of security
44Form of security: county court proceedings
Deposit schemes
45Requirement to use deposit scheme
46Deposit schemes: further provision
47Deposit schemes: interpretation
CHAPTER 5JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS AND JOINT LANDLORDS
Joint contract-holders
48Joint contract-holders: joint liability etc.
49Adding a joint contract-holder
50Adding a joint contract-holder: landlord's consent
51Adding a joint contract-holder: formalities
Joint contract-holders: survivorship
52Joint contract-holder ceasing to be a party to the occupation contract
Joint landlords
53Joint landlords
CHAPTER 6RIGHT TO OCCUPY WITHOUT INTERFERENCE
54Right to occupy without interference from landlord
CHAPTER 7ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT
55Anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct
56Power to amend section 55
CHAPTER 8DEALING
Rights to deal with occupation contract
57Permissible forms of dealing
58Dealing and landlord's consent
Sub-occupation contracts
59Sub-occupation contracts: interpretation
60Sub-occupation contract never takes effect as transfer
61Failure to comply with conditions imposed by head landlord
62End of head contract
63End of head contract: further provision
64Possession claim against contract-holder where there is a sub-holder
65Extended possession order against sub-holder
66Exclusion of contract-holder after abandoning contracts
67Excluded contract-holder's remedies
68Power to vary periods of time relating to exclusion after abandonment of contracts
Transfer
69Form of transfer
70Effect of authorised transfer
71Effect of unauthorised transfer
72Deeds and covenants
Succession
73Succession on death
74Persons qualified to succeed
75Priority successor
76Reserve successor: family member
77Reserve successor: carer
78More than one qualified successor
79Effect of succession
80Substitute succession on early termination
81Effect of substitute succession
82Notice of rights under section 80
83Succession: interpretation
CHAPTER 9LANDLORD'S CONSENT
84Landlord's consent: reasonableness
85Application to court relating to consent
86Landlord's consent: timing
CHAPTER 10COMPENSATION
87Compensation for failures relating to provision of written statements etc.
88Right of set off
PART 4CONDITION OF DWELLING
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTORY
89Application of Part
90Fixed term standard contracts: determining the length of term
CHAPTER 2CONDITION OF DWELLING(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL SECURE CONTRACTS, ALL PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS, AND ALL FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS MADE FOR A TERM OF LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS)
Landlord's obligations as to condition of dwelling
91Landlord's obligation: fitness for human habitation
92Landlord's obligation to keep dwelling in repair
93Obligations under sections 91 and 92: supplementary
94Determination of fitness for human habitation
Limits on landlord's obligations under this Chapter
95Limits on sections 91 and 92: general
96Limits on sections 91 and 92: contract-holder's fault
97Limits on sections 91 and 92: notice
Access to dwellings and rights of permitted occupiers
98Landlord's right to access dwelling
99Rights of permitted occupiers to enforce Chapter
CHAPTER 3MISCELLANEOUS(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
100Specific performance
101Waste and tenant-like user
PART 5PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1OVERVIEW
102Overview of Part
CHAPTER 2VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
103Variation
104Variation of rent
105Variation of other consideration
106Variation of fundamental terms
107Variation of supplementary and additional terms
108Limitation on variation
109Written statement of variation
110Failure to provide written statement etc.
CHAPTER 3JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
111Withdrawal
112Withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits
CHAPTER 4DEALING
Lodgers
113Lodgers
Transfers
114Transfer to potential successor
115Transfer to a potential successor: landlord's consent
CHAPTER 5PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS
116Order imposing periodic standard contract because of prohibited conduct
117Conversion to secure contract
CHAPTER 6PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY LANDLORDS
118Transfer to another secure contract-holder
119Transfer to another secure contract-holder: landlord's consent
PART 6PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1OVERVIEW
120Overview of Part
CHAPTER 2EXCLUSION FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS
121Exclusion of contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods
CHAPTER 3VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
122Variation
123Variation of rent
124Variation of other consideration
125Variation of other terms
126Variation by landlord of other terms: notice procedure
127Limitation on variation
128Written statement of variation
129Failure to provide written statement etc.
CHAPTER 4JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
130Withdrawal
131Withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits
PART 7PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1OVERVIEW
132Overview of Part
CHAPTER 2EXCLUSION FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS
133Exclusion of contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods
CHAPTER 3VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
134Variation
135Limitation on variation
136Written statement of variation
137Failure to provide written statement etc.
CHAPTER 4JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
138Withdrawal of joint contract-holder using contract-holder's break clause
CHAPTER 5DEALING: TRANSFERS
Sole contract-holder
139Transfer on death of sole contract-holder
Joint contract-holders
140Forced transfers
141Joint contract-holder's interest
142Transfer on death of joint contract-holder
PART 8SUPPORTED STANDARD CONTRACTS
143Supported standard contract and supported accommodation
144Mobility
145Temporary exclusion
146Temporary exclusion: guidance
PART 9TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Overview
147Overview of Part
Permissible termination, possession claims and notices requiring possession
148Permissible termination etc.
149Possession claims
150Possession notices
Notices requiring possession: introductory standard contracts and prohibited conduct standard contracts
151Introductory standard contracts and prohibited conduct standard contracts: notices under sections 173 and 181
CHAPTER 2TERMINATION ETC. WITHOUT A POSSESSION CLAIM(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
152Early termination by contract-holder
153Termination by agreement
154Repudiatory breach by landlord
155Death of sole contract-holder
156Death of landlord where occupation contract is a licence
CHAPTER 3TERMINATION OF ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS (POSSESSION CLAIMS BY LANDLORDS)
Breach of contract
157Breach of contract
158False statement inducing landlord to make contract to be treated as breach of contract
159Restrictions on section 157
Estate management grounds
160Estate management grounds
161Restrictions on section 160
162Estate management grounds: redevelopment schemes
CHAPTER 4TERMINATION OF SECURE CONTRACTS (CONTRACT-HOLDER'S NOTICE)
163Contract-holder's notice
164Minimum notice period
165Recovery of possession
166Restrictions on section 165
167Termination of contract on contract-holder's notice
CHAPTER 5TERMINATION OF PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
Termination by contract-holder: contract-holder's notice
168Contract-holder's notice
169Minimum notice period
170Recovery of possession
171Restrictions on section 170
172Termination of contract on contract-holder's notice
Termination by landlord: landlord's notice
173Landlord's notice
174Minimum notice period
175Restriction on section 173: notice may not be given until after the first six months of occupation
176Restrictions on giving notice under section 173: breaches of statutory obligations
177Restrictions on giving further notices under section 173
178Recovery of possession
179Restriction on section 178
180Termination of contract on landlord's notice
Termination by landlord: serious rent arrears
181Serious rent arrears
182Restrictions on section 181
Termination of periodic standard contracts which were fixed term standard contracts
183Relevance of events under fixed term standard contract
CHAPTER 6FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS: END OF THE FIXED TERM
184End of fixed term
185Written statement may address periodic standard contract arising under section 184(2)
CHAPTER 7TERMINATION OF FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
End of fixed term: landlord's notice
186Landlord's notice in connection with end of term of contract within Schedule 9B
Termination by landlord: serious rent arrears
187Serious rent arrears
188Restrictions on section 187
Contract-holder's break clause
189Contract-holder's break clause
190Minimum notice period
191Recovery of possession
192Restrictions on section 191
193Termination of contract under contract-holder's break clause
Landlord's break clause
194Landlord's break clause
195Minimum notice period
196Restriction on use of landlord's break clause until after the first 18 months of occupation
197Restrictions on use of landlord's break clause: breaches of statutory obligations
198Restriction on use of landlord's break clause following retaliatory possession claim
199Recovery of possession
200Restriction on section 199
201Termination of contract under landlord's break clause
CHAPTER 8REVIEW BY LANDLORD OF DECISION TO GIVE NOTICE REQUIRING POSSESSION(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES ONLY TO INTRODUCTORY STANDARD CONTRACTS AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS)
202Review of decision to terminate introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract
203Landlord's review of decision to give a notice
CHAPTER 9POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
204Possession claims
205Orders for possession
206Effect of order for possession
207Participation in proceedings
208Misrepresentation or concealment of facts used to obtain order for possession
CHAPTER 10POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO DISCRETIONARY GROUNDS(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
209Breach of contract ground
210Estate management grounds
211Powers to adjourn proceedings and postpone giving up of possession
CHAPTER 11POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO ABSOLUTE GROUNDS(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS)
212Contract-holder's notice ground
213Review of claim made on absolute ground
214Powers to postpone giving up of possession
CHAPTER 12POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO ABSOLUTE GROUNDS(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES ONLY TO STANDARD CONTRACTS)
Absolute grounds for possession relating to standard contracts
215Notice grounds
216Serious rent arrears grounds
Retaliatory eviction: absolute ground that becomes a discretionary ground
217Retaliatory possession claims to avoid obligations to repair etc.
Review and postponement
218Review of claim made on absolute ground
219Powers to postpone giving up of possession
CHAPTER 13ABANDONMENT(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
220Possession of abandoned dwellings
221Disposal of property
222Contract-holder's remedies
223Power to vary periods of time relating to abandonment
224Rights of entry
CHAPTER 14JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: EXCLUSION AND TERMINATION(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)
Exclusion of joint contract-holders
225Non-occupation: exclusion by landlord
226Remedies for exclusion under section 225
227Non-occupation: exclusion by joint contract-holder
228Remedies for exclusion under section 227
229Power to vary periods of time relating to exclusion of joint contract-holder
230Prohibited conduct: exclusion by landlord
Termination
231Termination of occupation contract with joint contract-holders
CHAPTER 15FORFEITURE AND NOTICES TO QUIT NOT AVAILABLE
232Forfeiture and notices to quit
PART 10MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 1FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
Effect of reaching 18
233Effect of reaching 18
Consultation obligations of community landlords
234Consultation arrangements
235Statement of consultation arrangements
Notices, statements and other documents
236Form of notices, statements and other documents
237Giving notices, statements and other documents
CHAPTER 2TRESPASSERS: IMPLIED TENANCIES AND LICENCES
238Implied tenancies and licences
CHAPTER 3TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER
239Abolition of assured, secure and other tenancies
240Conversion of tenancies and licences existing before commencement of Chapter
241Pre-existing contracts
242Interpretation of Chapter
PART 11FINAL PROVISIONS
Interpretation of Act
243Local authority and other authorities
244Landlord, lodger and permitted occupier
245Occupation date of an occupation contract
246Dwelling
247Meaning of “variation” of occupation contract
248The court
249Lease, tenancy and related expressions
250Members of a family
251Family property order
252Minor definitions
253Index of terms
Crown application
254Crown application
Consequential and transitional provision etc.
255Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
Regulations
256Regulations
Coming into force and short title
257Coming into force
258Short title
SCHEDULE 1OVERVIEW OF FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS INCORPORATED AS TERMS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
PART 1SECURE CONTRACTS
PART 2PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
PART 3FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
SCHEDULE 2EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 7
PART 1TENANCIES AND LICENCES NOT WITHIN SECTION 7 THAT ARE OCCUPATION CONTRACTS IF NOTICE IS GIVEN
The rule
1(1) A tenancy or licence which is not within section...
Contracts for another's benefit: further provision
2(1) This paragraph applies where a notice under paragraph 1(3)...
PART 2TENANCIES AND LICENCES WITHIN SECTION 7 THAT ARE NOT OCCUPATION CONTRACTS UNLESS NOTICE IS GIVEN
The rule
3(1) A tenancy or licence within section 7, but to...
Meaning of “care institution”
4“Care institution” means— (a) a health service hospital within the...
Meaning of “temporary expedient”
5(1) A tenancy or licence is a temporary expedient if...
Meaning of “shared accommodation”
6(1) The shared accommodation exception applies if—
PART 3TENANCIES AND LICENCES THAT ARE NEVER OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
The rule
7(1) A tenancy or licence is not an occupation contract...
Meaning of “long tenancy”
8(1) “Long tenancy” means— (a) a tenancy for a fixed...
Meaning of “armed forces accommodation”
9Armed forces accommodation is accommodation which is provided to—
Meaning of “direct access accommodation”
10(1) Direct access accommodation is accommodation which—
PART 4TENANCIES AND LICENCES TO WHICH SPECIAL RULES APPLY: HOMELESSNESS
11A tenancy or licence within section 7, but made with...
12(1) This paragraph applies where a local housing authority, in...
PART 5TENANCIES AND LICENCES TO WHICH SPECIAL RULES APPLY: SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION
13(1) A tenancy or licence within section 7, but which...
Meaning of relevant period where there are previous contracts
14(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a tenancy or...
Extending the relevant period
15(1) The landlord may (on one or more occasions) extend...
County court review of decision to extend
16(1) This section applies if a landlord gives a tenant...
PART 6POWER TO AMEND SCHEDULE
17The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.
SCHEDULE 3OCCUPATION CONTRACTS MADE WITH OR ADOPTED BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS WHICH MAY BE STANDARD CONTRACTS
Occupation contracts by notice
1An occupation contract which would not be an occupation contract...
Supported accommodation
2An occupation contract which relates to supported accommodation.
Introductory occupation
3(1) An occupation contract within this paragraph which does not...
Accommodation for asylum seekers
4An occupation contract made in order to provide accommodation under...
Accommodation for displaced persons
5. . . . . . . . . ....
Accommodation for homeless persons
6An occupation contract made as described in paragraph 11 or...
Service occupancy: general
7(1) An occupation contract where the contract-holder—
Service occupancy: police
8An occupation contract where— (a) the contract-holder is a member...
Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
9An occupation contract where— (a) the contract-holder is an employee...
Student accommodation
10(1) An occupation contract where the right to occupy is...
Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
11(1) An occupation contract where— (a) the land the dwelling...
Temporary accommodation: persons taking up employment
12An occupation contract where— (a) immediately before the making of...
Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
13An occupation contract where— (a) the dwelling has been let...
Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
14(1) An occupation contract where— (a) the dwelling (the “temporary...
Accommodation which is not social accommodation
15(1) An occupation contract where— (a) the allocation rules did...
Dwellings intended for transfer
16An occupation contract where— (a) the community landlord is a...
Power to amend Schedule
17The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.
SCHEDULE 4INTRODUCTORY STANDARD CONTRACTS
Introductory period
1(1) The introductory period, in relation to an occupation contract...
Meaning of introduction date where there are previous introductory standard contracts
2(1) This paragraph applies in relation to an occupation contract...
Extending the introductory period
3(1) The landlord may extend the introductory period to the...
Landlord's review of decision to extend introductory period
4(1) If a landlord gives a notice of extension under...
County court review of decision to extend
5(1) This paragraph applies if a landlord, following a request...
Written statement may address secure contract arising at end of introductory standard contract
6(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if, before the end of the...
7(1) A secure contract addressed in a relevant written statement...
Terms of secure contract which was an introductory standard contract
8(1) This paragraph applies where an introductory standard contract ends...
Landlord's duty to give address at start of contract does not apply in relation to secure contract
9The requirement in section 39(1) (landlord must give contract-holder a...
SCHEDULE 5DEPOSIT SCHEMES: FURTHER PROVISION
Deposit schemes
1(1) The Welsh Ministers must make arrangements for securing that...
Authorised deposit schemes: proceedings where the occupation contract has not ended
2(1) Where a deposit has been paid in connection with...
Authorised deposit schemes: proceedings where the occupation contract has ended
3(1) Where a deposit has been paid in connection with...
Existing deposit used in connection with a renewed or other kind of substitute occupation contract
4(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a contract-holder paid a...
Power to amend Schedule
5The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.
SCHEDULE 6REASONABLENESS OF WITHHOLDING CONSENT ETC.
PART 1INTRODUCTORY
1(1) This Schedule applies for the purpose of determining whether—...
PART 2CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO REASONABLENESS GENERALLY
Status of occupation contract
2Whether any party to the contract has taken steps towards...
The dwelling
3(1) The size and suitability of the dwelling affected by...
Circumstances of contract-holder and other occupiers
4(1) The probable effect of the transaction on—
5(1) The conduct of the contract-holder (including, in particular, whether...
6If the contract-holder is in breach of the occupation contract...
Circumstances of landlord
7(1) The landlord's interests, including the landlord's financial interests.
8(1) The landlord's refusal of consent to a transaction is...
PART 3CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO REASONABLENESS IN RELATION TO PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS
Section 49: proposed joint contract-holder
9(1) This paragraph applies where the contract-holder under the occupation...
10(1) This paragraph applies where the contract-holder under the occupation...
Section 114: transfer to potential successor in relation to a secure contract
11(1) This paragraph applies if a contract-holder under a secure...
12(1) This paragraph applies if a contract-holder under a secure...
Section 118: transfer to secure contract-holder in relation to a secure contract with a community landlord
13(1) This paragraph applies if a contract-holder under a secure...
14(1) This paragraph applies if a contract-holder under a secure...
SCHEDULE 7PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS
Procedure on application for an order under section 116
1(1) The court may not hear a landlord's application for...
Terms of prohibited conduct standard contract
2(1) This section applies where a periodic standard contract is...
Probation period
3(1) The probation period, in relation to an occupation contract...
Extending probation period
4(1) The landlord may extend the probation period to the...
Landlord's review of decision to extend probation period
5(1) If a landlord gives a notice of extension under...
County court review of decision to extend probation period
6(1) This paragraph applies if a landlord, following a request...
Application to court to end probation period
7(1) The contract-holder under an occupation contract which is a...
Terms of secure contract that was a prohibited conduct standard contract
8(1) This paragraph applies where a prohibited conduct standard contract...
SCHEDULE 8ESTATE MANAGEMENT GROUNDS
PART 1THE GROUNDS
REDEVELOPMENT GROUNDS
Ground A (building works)
1The landlord intends, within a reasonable time of obtaining possession...
Ground B (redevelopment schemes)
2(1) This ground arises if the dwelling satisfies the first...
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION GROUNDS
Ground C (charities)
3(1) The landlord is a charity and the contract-holder's continued...
Ground D (dwelling suitable for disabled people)
4The dwelling has features which are substantially different from those...
Ground E (housing associations and housing trusts: people difficult to house)
5(1) The landlord is a housing association or housing trust...
Ground F (groups of dwellings for people with special needs)
6The dwelling constitutes part of a group of dwellings which...
UNDER-OCCUPATION GROUNDS
Ground G (reserve successors)
7The contract-holder succeeded to the occupation contract under section 73...
Ground H (joint contract-holders)
8(1) This ground arises if the first condition and the...
OTHER ESTATE MANAGEMENT REASONS
Ground I (other estate management reasons)
9(1) This ground arises where it is desirable for some...
FUNDAMENTAL PROVISION
Fundamental provision applicable to all occupation contracts
10This Part of this Schedule is a fundamental provision which...
PART 2APPROVAL OF REDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR PURPOSES OF GROUND B
Approval of scheme and of variation of scheme
11(1) The Welsh Ministers may, on the application of a...
Notice to contract-holders affected
12(1) If a landlord proposes to apply to the Welsh...
Decision on approval or variation
13(1) In considering whether to give its approval to a...
Scheme affecting part of dwelling etc.
14The Welsh Ministers may not approve a scheme or variation...
Conditions in relation to approval
15(1) The approval may be given subject to conditions and...
Special provision for community landlords
16For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule a...
SCHEDULE 9STANDARD CONTRACTS TO WHICH LIMITS IN SECTIONS 175, 186(2) AND 196 (LANDLORD'S NOTICE DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF OCCUPATION) DO NOT APPLY
Prohibited conduct standard contracts
1A prohibited conduct standard contract.
Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2
2A standard contract which would not be an occupation contract...
Supported accommodation
3A supported standard contract.
Accommodation for asylum seekers
4A standard contract made in order to provide accommodation under...
Accommodation for displaced persons
5A standard contract made under the Displaced Persons (Temporary Protection)...
Accommodation for homeless persons
6A standard contract made as described in paragraph 11 or...
Service occupancy
7A standard contract where the contract-holder is required by his...
Service occupancy: police
8A standard contract where— (a) the contract-holder is a member...
Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
9A standard contract where— (a) the contract-holder is an employee...
Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
10(1) A standard contract where— (a) the land the dwelling...
Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
11A standard contract where— (a) the dwelling has been let...
Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
12(1) A standard contract where— (a) the dwelling (the “temporary...
Power to amend Schedule
13The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.
SCHEDULE 10ORDERS FOR POSSESSION ON DISCRETIONARY GROUNDS ETC.: REASONABLENESS
Introductory
1This Schedule applies for the purpose of determining whether it...
2The court, in determining whether it is reasonable to make...
3Paragraph 14 sets out a circumstance, concerning local authority assistance...
Circumstances as regards the contract-holder
4The probable effect of the order or decision on the...
5If the case is one in which the court may...
Circumstances as regards the landlord
6The probable effect of not making the order, or of...
7If the landlord is a community landlord, the probable effect...
Circumstances as regards other persons
8(1) The probable effect of the order or decision on—...
New occupation contract offered
9Whether the landlord has offered or undertakes to offer a...
Circumstances in relation to a possession claim on ground of breach of contract
10If a possession claim is made on the ground in...
Circumstances in relation to a possession claim concerning section 55
11If the landlord makes a possession claim relying on a...
Circumstances relating to estate management Ground G
12If the landlord makes a possession claim relying wholly or...
Circumstances relating to estate management Ground H
13If the landlord makes a possession claim relying wholly or...
Assistance in relation to homelessness not relevant
14The likelihood that a person will be assisted under Part...
SCHEDULE 11SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
Introductory
1(1) This Schedule applies for the purposes of—
Estate management grounds: certificate of local housing authority
2(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) this Schedule applies because...
Suitable accommodation
3(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) this Schedule applies because...
Needs of contract-holder and his or her family
4(1) The court must determine whether accommodation is reasonably suitable...
Overcrowding
5Accommodation is not suitable to the needs of the contract-holder...
Evidence of certificate of local housing authority
6A document that purports to be a certificate of the...
SCHEDULE 12CONVERSION OF TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF CHAPTER 3 OF PART 10
Definitions
1(1) In this Schedule— “ assured agricultural occupancy ” (“...
Determination of whether existing tenancy or licence is occupation contract
2(1) Schedule 2 applies to— (a) a tenancy or licence...
Determination of whether converted contract is secure contract or standard contract
3(1) Sections 11 to 17 (community landlords and private landlords)...
4(1) The landlord under a converted contract to which section...
5A converted contract which immediately before the appointed day was—...
6A converted contract has effect as a prohibited conduct standard...
7(1) A converted contract to which sub-paragraph (2) applies is...
8(1) This paragraph applies where a community landlord becomes the...
9(1) The following are additional exceptions to sections 11(1) and...
10A converted secure contract which immediately before the appointed day...
Written statement of converted contract and provision of information
11(1) The landlord must give the contract-holder under a converted...
12Sections 36 and 37 (applications to court) apply in relation...
13(1) Section 39(1) (information about landlord's address) applies in relation...
Variation
14(1) A converted contract may not be varied before the...
15(1) Sections 104 and 123 (variation of rent) apply to...
Waste and tenant-like user
16Section 101 does not apply to a converted contract; accordingly—...
Dealing
17(1) This paragraph is a fundamental provision which is incorporated...
18(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a converted contract—...
19(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a converted contract...
Succession
20(1) The contract-holder under a converted contract is to be...
21(1) The contract-holder under a converted contract is to be...
Requirement to occupy dwelling as main home under certain converted contracts
22(1) Sub-paragraph (2) has effect in relation to a converted...
Introductory standard contracts
23(1) This paragraph applies to a converted contract which has...
Prohibited conduct standard contract
24(1) This Act applies to a converted contract which has...
Termination of contract by landlord
25Sections 173 to 180 (termination by landlord's notice) are not...
26(1) Section 194 (landlord's break clause) does not apply to...
27Estate management Ground C (special accommodation: charities) applies to a...
Termination of contract that was assured tenancy by landlord: additional absolute grounds for possession
28(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a converted contract...
29(1) This paragraph also applies in relation to a converted...
Implied tenancies and licences
30(1) This paragraph applies if, immediately before the appointed day,...
The occupation date
31The occupation date, in relation to a converted contract, is...
Substitute occupation contracts
32(1) If after a converted contract ends there are one...
Power to amend Schedule
33The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

2016 anaw 1

An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about tenancies and licences which confer the right to occupy a dwelling as a home, including provision establishing two kinds of contract for the purpose of renting homes; and for connected purposes.

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows: