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

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 E+W

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”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 33 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

2013 c. 3.