The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013

33.—(1) The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (unlawful sub-letting: secure tenancies), in subsection (1) after “dwelling-house”, in the first place it occurs, insert “in England”.

(3) In section 2 (unlawful sub-letting: assured tenancies)—

(a) in the heading, after “assured tenancies”, insert “and secure contracts”;

(b) in subsection (1), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(c) in subsection (2), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(d) in subsection (3)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)—

(aa) for “or”, substitute “,”;

(bb) after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.

(4) In section 5 (unlawful profit orders: civil proceedings)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(b) in subsection (4)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)—

(aa) after “social housing”, for “or”, substitute “,”;

(bb) after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.

(5) In section 11 (interpretation)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (a), omit “and”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (b), for the full stop, substitute “, and”;

(iii) after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) “secure contract” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1).”;

(b) after subsection (3), insert—

“(3A) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure contract, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

(a) “community landlord” (see section 9 of that Act);

(b) “secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act).”;

(c) in subsection (4), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or secure contract”;

(d) after subsection (4), insert—

“(4A) References in this Act to a member of the tenant’s family (in relation to a secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 250 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.”;

(e) in subsection (6), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”;

(f) in subsection (7), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”.

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2013 c. 3.