Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Variation E+W

Valid from 01/12/2022

14 (1) A converted contract may not be varied before the landlord has given the contract-holder a written statement of the contract. E+W

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to [—

(a)] a variation under section 104 or 123 (variation of rent)[, or

(b) an increase in rent under section 93 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42).]

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

15 (1) Sections 104 and 123 (variation of rent) apply to a converted contract as if any variations in the rent payable under the contract before the appointed day were variations under whichever of those sections applies. E+W

(2) The Welsh Ministers must by regulations make provision—

(a) enabling the contract-holder under a relevant converted contract, following receipt of a notice under section 104 or 123, to apply to a prescribed person or persons for a determination of the rent for the dwelling, and

(b) for the rent determined by the prescribed person or persons, in accordance with such assumptions as may be prescribed, to be the rent for the dwelling under the contract (unless the landlord and contract-holder otherwise agree).

(3) A converted contract is a relevant converted contract if immediately before the appointed day it was a tenancy to which section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (increases of rent under assured periodic tenancies) applied.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 12 para. 15(2) in force at 5.8.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/813, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1