Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 / Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016
Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 / Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (2016 anaw 1)
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 / Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (2016 anaw 1)
- PART 1 OVERVIEW OF ACT
- Introduction to Parts 1 and 2 and key concepts in this Act
- 1 Occupation contracts
- 2 Kinds of landlord
- 3 Fundamental provisions and supplementary provisions of occupation contracts
- 4 Identifying provisions of this Act which are fundamental provisions
- Overview of rest of Act
- 5 Overview of Parts 3 to 9: operation and termination of occupation contracts
- 6 Overview of Parts 10 and 11: general provision
- PART 2 OCCUPATION CONTRACTS AND LANDLORDS
- CHAPTER 1 OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- 7 Tenancies and licences that are occupation contracts
- 8 Secure contracts and standard contracts
- CHAPTER 2 NATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS
- Definitions
- 9 Community landlords
- 10 Private landlords
- Contracts made with or adopted by community landlords
- 11 Contract made with community landlord
- 12 Contract adopted by community landlord
- 13 Notice of standard contract
- 14 Review of notice
- 15 Notice of right to decide to remain on a fixed term standard contract
- 16 Introductory standard contracts
- Contracts made with or adopted by private landlords
- 17 Contract made with or adopted by private landlord
- CHAPTER 3 FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- 18 Fundamental provisions
- 19 Fundamental terms and fundamental provisions: definitions
- 20 Incorporation and modification of fundamental provisions
- 21 Effect of non-incorporation and modification of fundamental provisions
- 22 Powers in relation to fundamental provisions
- CHAPTER 4 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- 23 Supplementary provisions
- 24 Incorporation and modification of supplementary provisions
- 25 Effect of non-incorporation and modification of supplementary provisions
- CHAPTER 5 KEY MATTERS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- 26 Key matters of all occupation contracts
- 27 Further key matters of standard contracts
- 28 Additional terms
- CHAPTER 6 MODEL CONTRACTS
- 29 Model written statement of contract
- PART 3 PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
- 30 Overview of this Part
- CHAPTER 2 PROVISION OF INFORMATION
- Written statement of contract
- 31 Written statement
- 32 Contents of written statement
- 33 Editorial changes
- 34 Failure to provide a written statement etc.
- 35 Failure to provide statement: compensation
- 36 Incomplete statement
- 37 Incorrect statement: contract-holder's application to court
- 38 Incorrect statement: landlord's application to court for declaration that contract is a standard contract
- Provision by landlord of information about landlord
- 39 Provision by landlord of information about landlord
- 40 Compensation for breach of section 39
- Form of notices, statements and other documents
- 41 Form of notices etc.
- CHAPTER 3 WHEN CONTRACT BECOMES ENFORCEABLE
- 42 When terms of occupation contract become enforceable
- CHAPTER 4 DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT SCHEMES
- Security
- 43 Form of security
- 44 Form of security: county court proceedings
- Deposit schemes
- 45 Requirement to use deposit scheme
- 46 Deposit schemes: further provision
- 47 Deposit schemes: interpretation
- CHAPTER 5 JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS AND JOINT LANDLORDS
- Joint contract-holders
- 48 Joint contract-holders: joint liability etc.
- 49 Adding a joint contract-holder
- 50 Adding a joint contract-holder: landlord's consent
- 51 Adding a joint contract-holder: formalities
- Joint contract-holders: survivorship
- 52 Joint contract-holder ceasing to be a party to the occupation contract
- Joint landlords
- 53 Joint landlords
- CHAPTER 6 RIGHT TO OCCUPY WITHOUT INTERFERENCE
- 54 Right to occupy without interference from landlord
- Chapter 6A Prohibition of discrimination against people with children and benefits claimants
- 54A Right for children to live at or visit dwelling
- 54B Right to claim benefits
- CHAPTER 7 ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT
- 55 Anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct
- 56 Power to amend section 55
- CHAPTER 8 DEALING
- Rights to deal with occupation contract
- 57 Permissible forms of dealing
- 58 Dealing and landlord's consent
- Sub-occupation contracts
- 59 Sub-occupation contracts: interpretation
- 60 Sub-occupation contract never takes effect as transfer
- 61 Failure to comply with conditions imposed by head landlord
- 62 End of head contract
- 63 End of head contract: further provision
- 64 Possession claim against contract-holder where there is a sub-holder
- 65 Extended possession order against sub-holder
- 66 Exclusion of contract-holder after abandoning contracts
- 67 Excluded contract-holder's remedies
- 68 Power to vary periods of time relating to exclusion after abandonment of contracts
- Transfer
- 69 Form of transfer
- 70 Effect of authorised transfer
- 71 Effect of unauthorised transfer
- 72 Deeds and covenants
- Succession
- 73 Succession on death
- 74 Persons qualified to succeed
- 75 Priority successor
- 76 Reserve successor: family member
- 77 Reserve successor: carer
- 78 More than one qualified successor
- 79 Effect of succession
- 80 Substitute succession on early termination
- 81 Effect of substitute succession
- 82 Notice of rights under section 80
- 83 Succession: interpretation
- CHAPTER 9 LANDLORD'S CONSENT
- 84 Landlord's consent: reasonableness
- 85 Application to court relating to consent
- 86 Landlord's consent: timing
- CHAPTER 10 COMPENSATION
- 87 Compensation for failures relating to provision of written statements etc.
- 88 Right of set off
- PART 4 CONDITION OF DWELLING
- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTORY
- 89 Application of Part
- 90 Fixed term standard contracts: determining the length of term
- CHAPTER 2 CONDITION OF DWELLING
- Landlord's obligations as to condition of dwelling
- 91 Landlord's obligation: fitness for human habitation
- 92 Landlord's obligation to keep dwelling in repair
- 93 Obligations under sections 91 and 92: supplementary
- 94 Determination of fitness for human habitation
- Limits on landlord's obligations under this Chapter
- 95 Limits on sections 91 and 92: general
- 96 Limits on sections 91 and 92: contract-holder's fault
- 97 Limits on sections 91 and 92: notice
- Access to dwellings and rights of permitted occupiers
- 98 Landlord's right to access dwelling
- 99 Rights of permitted occupiers to enforce Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 MISCELLANEOUS
- 100 Specific performance
- 101 Waste and tenant-like user
- PART 5 PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
- 102 Overview of Part
- CHAPTER 2 VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
- 103 Variation
- 104 Variation of rent
- 105 Variation of other consideration
- 106 Variation of fundamental terms
- 107 Variation of supplementary and additional terms
- 108 Limitation on variation
- 109 Written statement of variation
- 110 Failure to provide written statement etc.
- CHAPTER 3 JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
- 111 Withdrawal
- 112 Withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits
- CHAPTER 4 DEALING
- Lodgers
- 113 Lodgers
- Transfers
- 114 Transfer to potential successor
- 115 Transfer to a potential successor: landlord's consent
- CHAPTER 5 PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS
- 116 Order imposing periodic standard contract because of prohibited conduct
- 117 Conversion to secure contract
- CHAPTER 6 PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY LANDLORDS
- 118 Transfer to another secure contract-holder
- 119 Transfer to another secure contract-holder: landlord's consent
- PART 6 PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
- 120 Overview of Part
- CHAPTER 2 EXCLUSION FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS
- 121 Exclusion of contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods
- CHAPTER 3 VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
- 122 Variation
- 123 Variation of rent
- 124 Variation of other consideration
- 125 Variation of other terms
- 126 Variation by landlord of other terms: notice procedure
- 127 Limitation on variation
- 128 Written statement of variation
- 129 Failure to provide written statement etc.
- CHAPTER 4 JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
- 130 Withdrawal
- 131 Withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits
- PART 7 PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
- 132 Overview of Part
- CHAPTER 2 EXCLUSION FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS
- 133 Exclusion of contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods
- CHAPTER 3 VARIATION OF CONTRACTS
- 134 Variation
- 135 Limitation on variation
- 136 Written statement of variation
- 137 Failure to provide written statement etc.
- CHAPTER 4 JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: WITHDRAWAL
- 138 Withdrawal of joint contract-holder using contract-holder's break clause
- CHAPTER 5 DEALING: TRANSFERS
- Sole contract-holder
- 139 Transfer on death of sole contract-holder
- Joint contract-holders
- 140 Forced transfers
- 141 Joint contract-holder's interest
- 142 Transfer on death of joint contract-holder
- PART 8 SUPPORTED STANDARD CONTRACTS
- 143 Supported standard contract and supported accommodation
- 144 Mobility
- 145 Temporary exclusion
- 146 Temporary exclusion: guidance
- PART 9 TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Overview
- 147 Overview of Part
- Permissible termination, possession claims and notices requiring possession
- 148 Permissible termination etc.
- 149 Possession claims
- 150 Possession notices
- Notices requiring possession: introductory standard contracts and prohibited conduct standard contracts
- 151 Introductory standard contracts and prohibited conduct standard contracts: notices under sections 173 and 181
- CHAPTER 2 TERMINATION ETC. WITHOUT A POSSESSION CLAIM
- 152 Early termination by contract-holder
- 153 Termination by agreement
- 154 Repudiatory breach by landlord
- 155 Death of sole contract-holder
- 156 Death of landlord where occupation contract is a licence
- CHAPTER 3 TERMINATION OF ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS (POSSESSION CLAIMS BY LANDLORDS)
- Breach of contract
- 157 Breach of contract
- 158 False statement inducing landlord to make contract to be treated as breach of contract
- 159 Restrictions on section 157
- Estate management grounds
- 160 Estate management grounds
- 161 Restrictions on section 160
- 162 Estate management grounds: redevelopment schemes
- CHAPTER 4 TERMINATION OF SECURE CONTRACTS (CONTRACT-HOLDER'S NOTICE)
- 163 Contract-holder's notice
- 164 Minimum notice period
- 165 Recovery of possession
- 166 Restrictions on section 165
- 167 Termination of contract on contract-holder's notice
- CHAPTER 5 TERMINATION OF PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
- Termination by contract-holder: contract-holder's notice
- 168 Contract-holder's notice
- 169 Minimum notice period
- 170 Recovery of possession
- 171 Restrictions on section 170
- 172 Termination of contract on contract-holder's notice
- Termination by landlord: landlord's notice
- 173 Landlord's notice
- 174 Minimum notice period
- 174A Minimum notice period: periodic standard contracts within Schedule 8A
- 175 Restriction on section 173: notice may not be given until after the first six months of occupation
- 176 Restrictions on giving notice under section 173: breaches of statutory obligations
- 177 Restrictions on giving further notices under section 173
- 177A Restriction on giving notice under section 173 following retaliatory possession claim
- 178 Recovery of possession
- 179 Restriction on section 178
- 180 Termination of contract on landlord's notice
- Termination by landlord: serious rent arrears
- 181 Serious rent arrears
- 182 Restrictions on section 181
- Termination of periodic standard contracts which were fixed term standard contracts
- 183 Relevance of events under fixed term standard contract
- CHAPTER 6 FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS: END OF THE FIXED TERM
- 184 End of fixed term
- 185 Written statement may address periodic standard contract arising under section 184(2)
- CHAPTER 7 TERMINATION OF FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
- End of fixed term: landlord's notice
- 186 Landlord's notice in connection with end of term of contract within Schedule 9B
- 186A Restrictions on giving notice under section 186: breaches of statutory obligations
- Termination by landlord: serious rent arrears
- 187 Serious rent arrears
- 188 Restrictions on section 187
- Contract-holder's break clause
- 189 Contract-holder's break clause
- 190 Minimum notice period
- 191 Recovery of possession
- 192 Restrictions on section 191
- 193 Termination of contract under contract-holder's break clause
- Landlord's break clause
- 194 Landlord's break clause
- 195 Minimum notice period
- 195A Minimum notice period: fixed term standard contracts within Schedule 8A
- 196 Restriction on use of landlord's break clause until after the first 18 months of occupation
- 197 Restrictions on use of landlord's break clause: breaches of statutory obligations
- 198 Restriction on use of landlord's break clause following retaliatory possession claim
- 199 Recovery of possession
- 200 Restriction on section 199
- 201 Termination of contract under landlord's break clause
- CHAPTER 8 REVIEW BY LANDLORD OF DECISION TO GIVE NOTICE REQUIRING POSSESSION
- 202 Review of decision to terminate introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract
- 203 Landlord's review of decision to give a notice
- CHAPTER 9 POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT
- 204 Possession claims
- 205 Orders for possession
- 206 Effect of order for possession
- 207 Participation in proceedings
- 208 Misrepresentation or concealment of facts used to obtain order for possession
- CHAPTER 10 POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO DISCRETIONARY GROUNDS
- 209 Breach of contract ground
- 210 Estate management grounds
- 211 Powers to adjourn proceedings and postpone giving up of possession
- CHAPTER 11 POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO ABSOLUTE GROUNDS
- 212 Contract-holder's notice ground
- 213 Review of claim made on absolute ground
- 214 Powers to postpone giving up of possession
- CHAPTER 12 POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO ABSOLUTE GROUNDS
- Absolute grounds for possession relating to standard contracts
- 215 Notice grounds
- 216 Serious rent arrears grounds
- Retaliatory eviction: absolute ground that becomes a discretionary ground
- 217 Retaliatory possession claims to avoid obligations to repair etc.
- Review and postponement
- 218 Review of claim made on absolute ground
- 219 Powers to postpone giving up of possession
- CHAPTER 13 ABANDONMENT
- 220 Possession of abandoned dwellings
- 221 Disposal of property
- 222 Contract-holder's remedies
- 223 Power to vary periods of time relating to abandonment
- 224 Rights of entry
- CHAPTER 14 JOINT CONTRACT-HOLDERS: EXCLUSION AND TERMINATION
- Exclusion of joint contract-holders
- 225 Non-occupation: exclusion by landlord
- 226 Remedies for exclusion under section 225
- 227 Non-occupation: exclusion by joint contract-holder
- 228 Remedies for exclusion under section 227
- 229 Power to vary periods of time relating to exclusion of joint contract-holder
- 230 Prohibited conduct: exclusion by landlord
- Termination
- 231 Termination of occupation contract with joint contract-holders
- CHAPTER 15 FORFEITURE AND NOTICES TO QUIT NOT AVAILABLE
- 232 Forfeiture and notices to quit
- PART 10 MISCELLANEOUS
- CHAPTER 1 FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- Effect of reaching 18
- 233 Effect of reaching 18
- Consultation obligations of community landlords
- 234 Consultation arrangements
- 235 Statement of consultation arrangements
- Notices, statements and other documents
- 236 Form of notices, statements and other documents
- 237 Giving notices, statements and other documents
- CHAPTER 2 TRESPASSERS: IMPLIED TENANCIES AND LICENCES
- 238 Implied tenancies and licences
- CHAPTER 3 TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER
- 239 Abolition of assured, secure and other tenancies
- 239A Power to make provision about certain tenancies and licences
- 240 Conversion of tenancies and licences existing before commencement of Chapter
- 241 Pre-existing contracts
- 242 Interpretation of Chapter
- PART 11 FINAL PROVISIONS
- Interpretation of Act
- 243 Local authority and other authorities
- 244 Landlord, lodger and permitted occupier
- 245 Occupation date of an occupation contract
- 246 Dwelling
- 247 Meaning of “variation” of occupation contract
- 248 The court
- 249 Lease, tenancy and related expressions
- 250 Members of a family
- 251 Family property order
- 252 Minor definitions
- 253 Index of terms
- Crown application
- 254 Crown application
- Consequential and transitional provision etc.
- 255 Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
- Regulations
- 256 Regulations
- Coming into force and short title
- 257 Coming into force
- 258 Short title
- SCHEDULE 1 OVERVIEW OF FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS INCORPORATED AS TERMS OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- PART 1 SECURE CONTRACTS
- PART 2 PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS
- PART 3 FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS
- SCHEDULE 2 EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 7
- PART 1 TENANCIES AND LICENCES NOT WITHIN SECTION 7 THAT ARE OCCUPATION CONTRACTS IF NOTICE IS GIVEN
- The rule
- Contracts for another's benefit: further provision
- PART 2 TENANCIES AND LICENCES WITHIN SECTION 7 THAT ARE NOT OCCUPATION CONTRACTS UNLESS NOTICE IS GIVEN
- The rule
- Meaning of “care institution”
- Meaning of “temporary expedient”
- Meaning of “shared accommodation”
- PART 3 TENANCIES AND LICENCES THAT ARE NEVER OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
- The rule
- Meaning of “long tenancy”
- Meaning of “armed forces accommodation”
- Meaning of “direct access accommodation”
- Meaning of “private sector temporary homelessness accommodation”
- PART 4 TENANCIES AND LICENCES TO WHICH SPECIAL RULES APPLY: HOMELESSNESS
- PART 5 TENANCIES AND LICENCES TO WHICH SPECIAL RULES APPLY: SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION
- Meaning of relevant period where there are previous contracts
- Extending the relevant period
- County court review of decision to extend
- PART 6 POWER TO AMEND SCHEDULE
- SCHEDULE 3 OCCUPATION CONTRACTS MADE WITH OR ADOPTED BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS WHICH MAY BE STANDARD CONTRACTS
- Occupation contracts by notice
- Supported accommodation
- Introductory occupation
- ...
- Accommodation for displaced persons
- Accommodation for homeless persons
- Service occupancy: general
- Service occupancy: police
- Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
- Student accommodation
- Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
- Temporary accommodation: persons taking up employment
- Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
- Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
- Accommodation which is not social accommodation
- Dwellings intended for transfer
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 4 INTRODUCTORY STANDARD CONTRACTS
- Introductory period
- Meaning of introduction date where there are previous introductory standard contracts
- Extending the introductory period
- Landlord's review of decision to extend introductory period
- County court review of decision to extend
- Written statement may address secure contract arising at end of introductory standard contract
- Terms of secure contract which was an introductory standard contract
- Landlord's duty to give address at start of contract does not apply in relation to secure contract
- SCHEDULE 5 DEPOSIT SCHEMES: FURTHER PROVISION
- Deposit schemes
- Authorised deposit schemes: proceedings where the occupation contract has not ended
- Authorised deposit schemes: proceedings where the occupation contract has ended
- Existing deposit used in connection with a renewed or other kind of substitute occupation contract
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 6 REASONABLENESS OF WITHHOLDING CONSENT ETC.
- PART 1 INTRODUCTORY
- PART 2 CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO REASONABLENESS GENERALLY
- Status of occupation contract
- The dwelling
- Circumstances of contract-holder and other occupiers
- Circumstances of landlord
- PART 3 CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO REASONABLENESS IN RELATION TO PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS
- Section 49: proposed joint contract-holder
- Section 114: transfer to potential successor in relation to a secure contract
- Section 118: transfer to secure contract-holder in relation to a secure contract with a community landlord
- SCHEDULE 7 PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS
- Procedure on application for an order under section 116
- Terms of prohibited conduct standard contract
- Probation period
- Extending probation period
- Landlord's review of decision to extend probation period
- County court review of decision to extend probation period
- Application to court to end probation period
- Terms of secure contract that was a prohibited conduct standard contract
- SCHEDULE 8 ESTATE MANAGEMENT GROUNDS
- PART 1 THE GROUNDS
- REDEVELOPMENT GROUNDS
- Ground A (building works)
- Ground B (redevelopment schemes)
- SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION GROUNDS
- Ground C (charities)
- Ground D (dwelling suitable for disabled people)
- Ground E (housing associations and housing trusts: people difficult to house)
- Ground F (groups of dwellings for people with special needs)
- UNDER-OCCUPATION GROUNDS
- Ground G (reserve successors)
- Ground H (joint contract-holders)
- OTHER ESTATE MANAGEMENT REASONS
- Ground I (other estate management reasons)
- FUNDAMENTAL PROVISION
- Fundamental provision applicable to all occupation contracts
- PART 2 APPROVAL OF REDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR PURPOSES OF GROUND B
- Approval of scheme and of variation of scheme
- Notice to contract-holders affected
- Decision on approval or variation
- Scheme affecting part of dwelling etc.
- Conditions in relation to approval
- Special provision for community landlords
- SCHEDULE 8A STANDARD CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE TERMINATED ON TWO MONTHS' NOTICE UNDER SECTION 173 OR A LANDLORD'S BREAK CLAUSE
- Prohibited conduct standard contracts
- Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2
- Accommodation for students in higher education
- Supported accommodation
- ...
- Accommodation for homeless persons
- Service occupancy
- Service occupancy: police
- Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
- Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
- Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
- Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 9 STANDARD CONTRACTS TO WHICH LIMITS IN SECTIONS 175 ... AND 196 (WHEN LANDLORD'S NOTICE MAY BE GIVEN) DO NOT APPLY
- Prohibited conduct standard contracts
- Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2
- Supported accommodation
- ...
- Accommodation for displaced persons
- Accommodation for homeless persons
- Service occupancy
- Service occupancy: police
- Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
- Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
- Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
- Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 9A STANDARD CONTRACTS: RESTRICTIONS ON GIVING NOTICE UNDER SECTION 173, UNDER SECTION 186, AND UNDER A LANDLORD'S BREAK CLAUSE
- PART 1 THE RESTRICTIONS
- Failure to provide written statement
- Six month restriction following failure to provide written statement within the period specified in section 31
- Failure to provide information
- Failure to provide valid energy performance certificate
- Breach of security and deposit requirements
- Prohibited payments and holding deposits under the Renting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2)
- Failure to ensure that working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are installed
- Failure to supply electrical condition report etc.
- Failure to provide gas safety report to contract-holder
- Meaning of “notice”
- PART 2 FURTHER PROVISION
- Fundamental provision
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 9B FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE TERMINATED BY GIVING NOTICE UNDER SECTION 186
- Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2
- Supported accommodation
- ...
- Accommodation for homeless persons
- Service occupancy
- Service occupancy: police
- Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
- Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
- Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
- Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 9C FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN A LANDLORD'S BREAK CLAUSE EVEN IF MADE FOR A TERM OF LESS THAN TWO YEARS
- Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2
- Supported accommodation
- ...
- Accommodation for homeless persons
- Service occupancy
- Service occupancy: police
- Service occupancy: fire and rescue services
- Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development
- Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements
- Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works
- Power to amend Schedule
- SCHEDULE 10 ORDERS FOR POSSESSION ON DISCRETIONARY GROUNDS ETC.: REASONABLENESS
- Introductory
- Circumstances as regards the contract-holder
- Circumstances as regards the landlord
- Circumstances as regards other persons
- New occupation contract offered
- Circumstances in relation to a possession claim on ground of breach of contract
- Circumstances in relation to a possession claim concerning section 55
- Circumstances relating to estate management Ground G
- Circumstances relating to estate management Ground H
- Assistance in relation to homelessness not relevant
- SCHEDULE 11 SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
- Introductory
- Estate management grounds: certificate of local housing authority
- Suitable accommodation
- Needs of contract-holder and his or her family
- Overcrowding
- Evidence of certificate of local housing authority
- SCHEDULE 12 CONVERSION OF TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF CHAPTER 3 OF PART 10
- Definitions
- Determination of whether existing tenancy or licence is occupation contract
- Determination of whether converted contract is secure contract or standard contract
- Written statement of converted contract and provision of information
- Deposit Schemes
- Variation
- Waste and tenant-like user
- Dealing
- Succession
- Requirement to occupy dwelling as main home under certain converted contracts
- Introductory standard contracts
- Prohibited conduct standard contract
- Supported standard contract that was an assured shorthold tenancy
- Termination of contract by landlord
- Termination of contract that was assured tenancy by landlord: additional absolute grounds for possession
- Implied tenancies and licences
- The occupation date
- Substitute occupation contracts
- Power to amend Schedule
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