The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Amendment of modifications made to section 3 of the Rent Act 1977

5.—(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 29 is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) (notice period for possession proceedings in relation to Rent Act 1977 statutory tenancies)—

(i) in inserted subsection (4A)(b)(ii) of the modification, for “, at least three months” substitute

“—

(aa) at least four weeks where the notice of intention to commence possession proceedings specifies a ground that corresponds to Case 2 in Schedule 15 to this Act (whether or not the notice specifies any other ground), and

(ab) where sub-paragraph (aa) does not apply, at least six months”;

(ii) in inserted subsection (4C)(g)(i) of the modification, for “, at least three months after the date on which the notice is given,” substitute

“—

(aa) at least four weeks after the date on which the notice is given where the notice of intention to commence possession proceedings specifies a ground that corresponds to Case 2 in Schedule 15 to this Act (whether or not the notice specifies any other ground), and

(ab) where sub-paragraph (aa) does not apply, at least six months after the date on which the notice is given,”.