There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Section 44.
(1)A [F1notice within subsection (1A)] may not be given in relation to a dwelling subject to a domestic tenancy which is [F2a standard occupation contract] if—
(a)the landlord is not registered in respect of the dwelling, or
(b)the landlord is not licensed under this Part for the area in which the dwelling is located and the landlord has not appointed a person who is licensed under this Part to carry out all property management work in respect of the dwelling on the landlord's behalf.
[F3(1A)A notice is within this subsection, if it is a notice—
(a)given under section 173(1) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (landlord’s notice);
(b)given under section 186(1) of that Act (landlord’s notice in connection with end of term);
(c)as described in section 194(1) of that Act (landlord’s break clause);
(d)given under paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 to that Act (landlord’s notice to terminate a converted fixed term standard contract).]
(2)[F4Subsection] (1) does not apply for the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the landlord's interest in the dwelling is assigned to the landlord.
F5(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 44(1) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 34(7)(a)(i)
F2Words in s. 44(1) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 34(7)(a)(ii)
F3S. 44(1A) inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 34(7)(b)
F4Word in s. 44(2) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 34(7)(c)
F5S. 44(3) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 34(7)(d)
Commencement Information
I1S. 44 in force at 23.11.2016 by S.I. 2016/1066, art. 2
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