The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) Regulations 2022 No. 28 (W. 13)

Prescribed model written statements of contracts E+W

3.—(1) The model written statement of contract that applies to a—

(a) secure occupation contract, is set out in Schedule 1;

(b) relevant periodic standard occupation contract, is set out in Schedule 2;

(c) relevant fixed term standard contract, is set out in Schedule 3.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) a “relevant periodic standard occupation contract” means a periodic standard occupation contract, which is not a—

(i) supported standard contract;

(ii) introductory standard contract;

(iii) prohibited conduct standard contract;

(iv) periodic standard contract that has arisen at the end of a fixed term contract in accordance with section 184(2) (end of fixed term) of the Act;

(v) periodic standard contract that is within Schedule 8A(1) (standard contracts which can be terminated on two months’ notice under section 173 or a landlord’s break clause) or Schedule 9(2) (standard contracts to which limits in sections 175 and 196 (when landlord’s notice may be given) do not apply) to the Act;

(b) a “relevant fixed term standard contract” means a fixed term standard contract made for a term of less than seven years, which—

(i) does not incorporate any provisions relating to a landlord’s break clause under section 194(3) (landlord’s break clause) of the Act,

(ii) does not incorporate any provisions relating to a contract-holder’s break clause under section 189 (contract-holder’s break clause) of the Act, and

(iii) is not within Schedule 9B(4) (fixed term standard contracts which can be terminated by giving notice under section 186 (landlord’s notice in connection with end of term)) to the Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 3 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 7)

(1)

Schedule 8A to the Act was inserted by section 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3) .

(2)

Schedule 9 to the Act was amended by sections 14 and 18 of, and paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 5 and paragraphs 1 and 26 of Schedule 6 to, the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021.

(3)

Section 194 was amended by section 11(1) of the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021.

(4)

Schedule 9B was inserted by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021.