The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment to the Order

3.  In article 2 (interpretation) of the Order, for the definition of “B&B accommodation”, substitute—

““B&B accommodation” (“llety Gwely a Brecwast”) means accommodation (whether or not breakfast is included) which meets the following conditions—

(a)

the first condition is that—

(i)

a kitchen is either unavailable to the licensee, or it is available to the licensee but it is shared by people who are not part of the same household, and

(ii)

the following amenities are available to the licensee but may be shared by people who are not part of the same household—

(aa)

a toilet;

(bb)

personal washing facilities;

(b)

the second condition is that the accommodation is not owned or managed by a community landlord (within the meaning of section 9 (community landlords) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)), a registered charity or a voluntary organisation(1).”.

(1)

See the definition of “voluntary organisation” (“corff gwirfoddol”) in section 99 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. Section 99 has been amended but none of the amendments are relevant to this instrument.