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”.