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Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

10 versions · 2016-01-18

2025-09-10

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2023-11-30

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2023-06-01

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2022-12-01

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2022-11-30

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2022-07-14

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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2021-06-07

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

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##### 246

- (1) For the purposes of this Act “*dwelling*” means a dwelling which is wholly in Wales, and⁠—

- (1) For the purposes of this Act “*dwelling*” means a dwelling which is ... in Wales, and⁠—

- (a) does not include any structure or vehicle which is capable of being moved from one place to another, but

@@ -5002,7 +5002,7 @@

- (b) any transitory, transitional or saving provision.

- (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may amend, repeal, revoke or modify any enactment (including a provision of this Act) enacted or made on or before the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

- (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may amend, repeal, revoke or modify any enactment (including a provision of this Act) ....

### Regulations

@@ -5020,7 +5020,7 @@

- (d) includes power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision.

- (2) Regulations under this Act may make consequential amendments to, and modifications, repeals and revocations of, an enactment other than a provision of this Act.

- (2) Regulations under this Act may make consequential amendments to, and modifications, repeals and revocations of, any enactment (including a provision of this Act).

- (3) Regulations to which this subsection applies may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations (whether alone or with regulations to which this subsection does not apply) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

@@ -5034,12 +5034,18 @@

- (d) section 68 (power to amend sections 66 and 67),

- (da) section 121 (power to amend Act in relation to power under periodic standard contract to exclude contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods),

- (db) section 133 (power to amend Act in relation to power under fixed term standard contract to exclude contract-holder from dwelling for specified periods),

- (e) section 217 (power to amend that section),

- (f) section 223 (power to amend sections 220 and 222),

- (g) section 229 (power to amend sections 225 to 228),

- (ga) section 239A (power to make provision about certain tenancies and licences),

- (h) paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 (power to amend that Schedule),

- (i) paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 (power to amend that Schedule),

@@ -5050,7 +5056,15 @@

- (l) paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 (power to change time limit for giving notice of extension of probationary period),

- (m) paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 (power to amend that Schedule), and

- (la) paragraph 13 of Schedule 8A (power to amend that Schedule),

- (m) paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 (power to amend that Schedule),

- (ma) paragraph 8 of Schedule 9A (power to amend that Schedule),

- (mb) paragraph 11 of Schedule 9B (power to amend that Schedule),

- (mc) paragraph 11 of Schedule 9C (power to amend that Schedule), and

- (n) paragraph 33 of Schedule 12 (power to amend that Schedule).

@@ -5600,7 +5614,7 @@

##### 10

- (1) An occupation contract where the right to occupy is conferred for the purpose of enabling the contract-holder to attend a designated course at an educational establishment.

- (1) An occupation contract where the right to occupy is conferred for the sole purpose of enabling the contract-holder to attend a designated course at an educational establishment.

- (2) “*Designated course*” means a course of any kind prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

@@ -7514,17 +7528,17 @@

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

#### Kinds of landlord

#### Secure contracts and standard contracts

#### Written statement

#### Application to court relating to consent

#### Fixed term standard contracts: determining the length of term

#### Variation

#### Occupation contracts

#### Landlord's consent: reasonableness

#### Withdrawal

#### Withdrawal of joint contract-holder using contract-holder's break clause

#### Orders for possession

#### Withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits

@@ -7872,181 +7886,255 @@

[^key-6040f16199fac068ecaf27542bba01cb]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/2/paragraph/8/1/c) substituted (26.1.2019) by [Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/1), [s. 11(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/1/section/11/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/1/section/11/4), [Sch. 1 para. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2018/1/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2); [S.I. 2018/100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/100), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/100/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/100/article/3)) (with savings in [S.I. 2019/110](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/110), reg. 5)

[^key-deaf573d7c12d18111161793af260c50]: [S. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/45) modified (1.9.2019) by [Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2), [s. 30(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/30/2), [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/6) (with [s. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/29)); [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)

[^key-06f6ef96d4937f727075ee44ddd28a2c]: [Pt. 6 Ch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/part/6/chapter/3): power to amend conferred (1.9.2019) by [Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2), [s. 30(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/30/2), [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11) (with [s. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/29)); [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)

[^key-b84cf39923a5841e2fd9bf92fab18f3a]: [Pt. 7 Ch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/part/7/chapter/3): power to amend conferred (1.9.2019) by [Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2), [s. 30(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/30/2), [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11) (with [s. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/29)); [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)

[^key-d0c9fcffc358f9642c00651c85b7c0f2]: [Sch. 9A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/2)

[^key-2d4abf95501c86714082d3b70358288c]: [Sch. 9B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/3)

[^key-f331be01180fb61c4d571ce8e5069f49]: [Sch. 9C](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/4)

[^key-f10818e093cdbbe0678738ddeb4691b3]: Word in [Sch. 1 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/2/a/i)

[^key-c9be2e5745f497dd8be71b5d9db0ba63]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/2/a/ii)

[^key-0bf63ad04587817e0a64c4aa5c1a4e41]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(2)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/2/b/i)

[^key-e91dddc48deb9c2be7a80db817fa987e]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/2/b/ii)

[^key-87721737daa4f73d31dfba6f456c22a9]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/3/a)

[^key-512b0801434a36a402aaa47d36ba1276]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/3/b/i)

[^key-3ccf6b4963bf9b32859ba74b44290626]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/22/3/b/ii)

[^key-4c713a2ed92f33c52da65b33374d9174]: Word in [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9) heading omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/a)

[^key-4a05874cf5b14e81acf21d99fb042ceb]: Words in [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9) heading substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 26(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/26/4/b)

[^key-9baf55d362c87983bbe2e6bcd559a6ed]: Word in [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9) shoulder note omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 26(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/26/5)

[^key-bac99f44b3293f577547ee14ad32a788]: [Sch. 12 para. 12A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/12A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/3)

[^key-b4832ecb448a483588a7a6e09267cab1]: [Sch. 12 para. 25A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/5)

[^key-29932164f5bb163bda0b335a8ebf3d19]: [Sch. 12 paras. 25B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25B), [25C](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25C) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/6)

[^key-c3398bbd5758f19f4386f49728174398]: [Sch. 12 para. 25D](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25D) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/7)

[^key-b4799433c0eb04789518aad74623481e]: [Sch. 8A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/8A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/1)

[^key-dd7745d0a987448e2f5a92efe3e37b93]: [S. 174A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/174A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/1/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-cceaf51b568998c13ffa854e07fce834]: [S. 177A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/177A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/9/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-1ca17927e8e512a0b2aafbd0c3820774]: [S. 186A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 6(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/6/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-18afc2f892229fb01421ea832bc3010a]: [S. 195A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/195A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/2/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-e522a308c658ea4e6323b8d77d6a4541]: [S. 239A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/239A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 6(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/6/1)

[^key-df623d4c83f342ea8b673d6f32af4063]: S. 175 heading substituted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/4/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-96c6ff3c27931277d04b6bd38834aba6]: S. 196 heading substituted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/5/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-5808d2ccfdfd362d5a05b6024ffdd7dc]: [S. 176](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/176) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/6/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-3bab35e685e0f0c47c693864f7e30379]: Words in [s. 186 heading](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/part/9/chapter/7/crossheading/end-of-fixed-term-landlords-notice) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-58cf24697efbbe4a1190126859fc0c46]: [S. 20(3)(q)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/20/3/q) and word inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/2/b)

[^key-c8684e48de35099ef9c170adbaff7cee]: Words in [s. 20(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/20/1/b) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 2(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1/a)

[^key-9b415b429583492d64a2b79f3d95301b]: Words in [s. 20(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/20/2/b) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1/b)

[^key-2724df5b49cd966eafebc80ab538de37]: [S. 20(3)(k)-(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/20/3/k) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/2/a)

[^key-19da495f6f114b1fe5b13e0799487c3d]: [S. 22(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/22/3) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/3)

[^key-8e191b066f1b0a2b445e39974e8f021d]: Words in [s. 33(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/33/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/3)

[^key-d26257352652878561f437d44dffeba9]: [S. 34(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/34/6) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/4)

[^key-8ad17bded200789489dca1614901ba34]: Words in [s. 37(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/37/2/b) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/5)

[^key-3364f1253c9d36f55a180fe76a9c4462]: [S. 39(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/39/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/39/5) substituted for [s. 39(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/39/4) (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/6)

[^key-fa8536ba1c950581eb13db50897139cf]: Words in [s. 46(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/46/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/7)

[^key-c1ed692e33e5cd8910072d059cd1b5c8]: Words in [s. 65(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/65/3/a) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/8)

[^key-765c5ce6671eb9b22f9faccedd6d2f21]: Words in [s. 108(3)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/108/3/a/ii) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2/2)

[^key-9fcc5030f1279453688c5e8a74ba44a4]: Words in [s. 110(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/110/7) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/4/a)

[^key-64786c967c6ac10dde7b73d0aac714b5]: [S. 121(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/121/3) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/13/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-87e37f22ca87a2863f3dd28262dfb3b2]: Word in [s. 122(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/122/1/a) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/9)

[^key-8f12cada0095e45d762748bcb312a630]: Words in [s. 125(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/125/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/2/a/i), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-769e0bc9fb401ba363244e36ad98ae62]: [S. 125(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/125/1/a) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/2/a/ii), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-18c6a3618264a3c13c266b3113b9e439]: [S. 125(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/125/1/b) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/2/a/ii), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-fd5b6083dbc7b43ed6fbc866b05f0348]: Words in [s. 125(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/125/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/2/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-bfaade65ca0d7b7e0246257e7b53113b]: [S. 126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/126) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-c1fe33015c65384d1592db89a921c52d]: Words in [s. 127(3)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/127/3/a/ii) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2/3)

[^key-b10d09c81e17abdffa21dd5746943e9c]: Words in [s. 127(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/127/2/b) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 10(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/10/a)

[^key-964c639c4f1c1bd88aa090a1681de08c]: [S. 127(2)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/127/2/k) and word inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 10(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/10/c)

[^key-58ecb0a61d42b6a3927d513555df1c43]: [S. 127(2)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/127/2/i) and word omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 10(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/10/b)

[^key-156afb7aeb85ccb2f71fdc358bb069d5]: Words in [s. 128(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/128/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/11)

[^key-c26d98aef374041dd658fb6be1f93367]: Words in [s. 129(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/129/7) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/4/b)

[^key-12f589862f9def90151d3a3c9d90becf]: [S. 133(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/133/3) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 13(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/13/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-a2c78b1c40a38d42606db43e3932e9c4]: Words in [s. 135(3)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/135/3/a/ii) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/2/4)

[^key-aabd2d53acf763e33710420c95103d97]: [S. 135(2)(i)(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/135/2/i/j) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 12(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/12/a/i)

[^key-c3809ae8d0c21597adcd3e6fb1eb4b19]: [S. 135(2)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/135/2/k) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 12(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/12/a/ii)

[^key-877c4004a0f29153189f79540f12b0cc]: Words in [s. 135(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/135/6) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/12/b)

[^key-8ee54571c0633a27acd6a312343d03f1]: Words in [s. 137(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/137/7) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/4/c)

[^key-0d3559e03b5161c8d1607db6b1c2a569]: Words in [s. 147](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/147) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/13)

[^key-0388a5efaaa882fc267d8f2ec9aba41c]: Words in [s. 150(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/150/1) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 14(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/14/a)

[^key-fa3f2fc85644528befa41eeed73cd6ce]: [S. 150(1)(a)-(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/150/1/a) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 14(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/14/b)

[^key-01dc072a821bcda7022d950bd969d690]: [S. 173(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/173/3) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 12(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/12/4), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-fb2602ed72e54ac80700884b0a6d6c1f]: Words in [s. 174(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/174/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 1(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/1/2/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-1f52b51d17be59fe5c440dd32e8ca686]: [S. 174(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/174/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 1(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/1/2/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-d2110caaae5db38345686fed34a6fefb]: Words in [s. 175(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/175/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 4(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/4/1/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-184edccdce8bf2481311b2fa2ac63589]: Words in [s. 175(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/175/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 4(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/4/1/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-a032c5ba49ff13e51fa80edb2455243f]: Words in [s. 175(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/175/4) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/15)

[^key-481bf1a85095a74884fc03c91137a30d]: [S. 177](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/177) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/7), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-de26901a8575f194c24070afad7d9d79]: Words in [s. 180(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/180/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/8/2), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-1d79d0b1783da8893965bdf1c1208ef2]: Words in [s. 181(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/181/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/16)

[^key-6fe59ae82f7e0266053ca39b85a14b8d]: [S. 183(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/183/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 17(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/17/b)

[^key-d972bf79658017d82e9d3f0fd7a5599a]: Word in [s. 183(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/183/1) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 17(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/17/a/i)

[^key-799ff27b6c20dd98c804c1d0022d5344]: [S. 183(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/183/1/c) and word inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 17(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/17/a/ii)

[^key-7b423e3e84c9589e92272cf0500e1cf4]: Words in [s. 186(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186/1) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/1/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-f0a1aab44506cd7367aa1ea2b6700a12]: [S. 186(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/1/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-f9e6fd0e0653bd9f8a624fa8d87e23fa]: Word in [s. 186(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/1/c), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-bf6a46da6a1ae21144d991c29202dac9]: [S. 186(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186/4) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/1/d), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-2bfc7693448c6e550e6e91758bdf1ae8]: Words in [s. 186(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/186/8) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 10(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/10/1/e), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-09edb42981e79c03f3db3c871ba9b3a3]: [S. 194(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/194/1A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 11(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/11/1/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-4a6fb30f8fbb4178b18dfbdd98862243]: Words in [s. 194(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/194/1) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 11(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/11/1/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-e17249e9fb916f67e75f8fabef73cf00]: Words in [s. 195(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/195/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/2/2/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-480dfedb96ec12e67d1352cc0f4f4b94]: [S. 195(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/195/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/2/2/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-4bec630557047c228d486f3e85c5669d]: Words in [s. 196(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/196/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 5(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/5/1/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-bcb26091219791b5f1f907f968c31c26]: [S. 196(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/196/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 5(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/5/1/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-a21493ac923ea7a0751a4206251580c0]: [S. 196(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/196/3) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 5(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/5/1/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-225751ce54e46a65589ddbb772098e81]: Words in [s. 196(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/196/4) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/18)

[^key-85429338c75fb7839b88f5b35ce5ce2d]: [S. 197](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/197) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 6(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/6/4), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-d485f875463340a28ad3f4eb7d02c368]: [S. 198](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/198) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/9/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-1a8db2e73d0e9dc910ac1ee74760f178]: Words in [s. 201(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/201/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 8(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/8/3), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)

[^key-3853b58284420263a6e2c19e2cbb0788]: Words in [s. 204(1)(a)(vii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/vii) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/d)

[^key-b19ede60ba849b3692b07117a7e912cc]: Words in [s. 204(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/a)

[^key-91aaf79d72eeab893eda59be8decf569]: [S. 204(1)(a)(xv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/xv) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/g)

[^key-ebb3d2cd0b2ab5f789f1f09b4f1104eb]: Word in [s. 204(1)(a)(xiii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/xiii) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/f)

[^key-d67dba63cf6a21ab231d98a48930410e]: [S. 204(1)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/i) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/b)

[^key-015b0696d8abe7f576136f6c2f4f0c2d]: Words in [s. 204(1)(a)(vi)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/vi) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/c)

[^key-1ca5e88195bf3611d29bebc4774ceb4f]: Words in [s. 204(1)(a)(xii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/204/1/a/xii) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 19(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/19/e)

[^key-2221b64600509c8d9b745fe826461407]: Words in [s. 242](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/242) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/5/1)

[^key-56d7e225c7a3f926f44439acb60748b6]: Word in [s. 246(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/246/1) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/7)

[^key-fb8f033c87bbb960b218a5645acac040]: Words in [s. 253](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/253) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/20)

[^key-d207a56be4efc451cdce7ddf6f99306b]: Words in [s. 255(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/255/2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8)

[^key-d32745bd9307aebd0ce7cd3e3ee1dea3]: [S. 256(4)(ga)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/4/ga) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/6/2)

[^key-576ae36546387117994fe6d1a4fb06e0]: [S. 256(4)(da)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/4/da)[(db)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/4/db) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 21(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/21/b/i)

[^key-343a4660a2968c0bce1e24171963d830]: [S. 256(4)(la)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/4/la) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 21(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/21/b/ii)

[^key-2a8966317aee2d6d3dd5bfc9f720464c]: [S. 256(4)(ma)-(mc)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/4/ma) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 21(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/21/c)

[^key-8407e5f40fcdacb38f54eb17dd301003]: Words in [s. 256(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/256/2) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/21/a)

[^key-293eeb95da572210919ed0b8b03a7400]: [Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/2/paragraph/7/3/d) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/5/2)

[^key-fb6559b5cb6ac26e531f9623f9529fc6]: [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/3/paragraph/5) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/1)

[^key-dbc0776120b302f7e0d09e73c41da220]: Words in [Sch. 3 para. 10(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/3/paragraph/10/1) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/10)

[^key-bd6599b56c2ceec78ff4e5359f42390c]: Words in [Sch. 4 para. 3(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/4/paragraph/3/7) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/24)

[^key-b92dbb5b488b43e33d09793f66ccc58d]: Words in [Sch. 7 para. 2(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/7/paragraph/2/8) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 25(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/25/2)

[^key-498aa9101d4dadb5fb017442bac936de]: Words in [Sch. 7 para. 4(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/7/paragraph/4/7) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 25(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/25/3)

[^key-c9e0f085998e340eae9c743526dc10ef]: Words in [Sch. 9 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9/paragraph/3) substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 26(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/26/2)

[^key-c48ea4f323ada5d8f4f4e23ecc69a242]: [Sch. 9 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9/paragraph/5) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 5 para. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/2)

[^key-5e20ffcbc2d6fa374b511f3b287a84df]: [Sch. 12 para. 11(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/11/1A) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/2)

[^key-797756880aa7215ebbea128eb10af6e5]: Words in [Sch. 12 para. 23(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/23/3) inserted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3), [Sch. 6 para. 27(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/schedule/6/paragraph/27/4)

[^key-b5f065913e281c672fdb9ee5a216c2a9]: Words in Sch. 9A para. 7(1) inserted (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/6) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-d186224c2f6e8f511ffc93c5377bb04c]: Sch. 9A para. 4(6) inserted (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/5) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-cde290d685b4beb1df48eed329ed3742]: Sch. 9A para. 3 renumbered as Sch. 9A para. 3(2) (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/4/a) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-0c6e297df889e1998d4b4d37cfd2c024]: Sch. 9A para. 3(1) inserted (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/4/b) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-579a3e6221808c3600fd323976f82f1f]: Sch. 9A para. 2 renumbered as Sch. 9A para. 2(2) (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/3/a) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-b08500ce04d75d2e5efb8767c42c60b8]: Sch. 9A para. 2(1) inserted (1.12.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/143)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/1), [5(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/143/regulation/5/3/b) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/8))

[^key-2ccd9d5ef360cb19f7e572403f56bf73]: [Sch. 12 para. 23(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/23/6) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [13(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/13/b)

@@ -8054,6 +8142,8 @@

[^key-f687b8dd90ab304712fb9971cd2d9ca0]: [Sch. 12 para. 23(3)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/23/3/c) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [13(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/13/a)

[^key-d839ea5aa6c87416a0b372d8edb82113]: Sub-provision number "(1)" in [Sch. 12 para. 12A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/12A) omitted (14.7.2022) by virtue of [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/9)

[^key-4b27f63a1b0593b6b27452476800198d]: [Sch. 12 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/5) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/7)

[^key-234fbc1b0b9d90dc6004f0c451541fbc]: Words in [Sch. 12 para. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/4/2) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/6/b)

@@ -8076,7 +8166,63 @@

[^key-034dd7e90a8ac0646e105335517b5d4e]: [Sch. 12 para. 32(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/32/8) inserted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [19(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/19/c)

[^key-e913525476809a2a04c748426ddd64a9]: Words in [Sch. 12 para. 25D(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25D/1) inserted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/17)

[^key-c879edb3e98f9ef7d16a64a831de3530]: [Sch. 12 para. 25B(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25B/1A) inserted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/16)

[^key-c4aa7bc99e25cfe9ca9674d2c05b9973]: Words in [Sch. 12 para. 25A(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25A/2/b) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [15(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/15/a/ii)

[^key-9a68eb505e12364bcef1081a04c093fe]: Words in [Sch. 12 para. 25A(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25A/2/b) substituted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [15(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/15/a/i)

[^key-12326c412c67d79dcd62c931176b0055]: [Sch. 12 para. 25A(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25A/2/c) and word inserted (14.7.2022) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/795)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/1/2), [15(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/795/regulation/15/b)

[^key-4e100665293ffbb22e7220d9221506f8]: [Sch. 12 para. 25A(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/25A/2/a) substituted (30.11.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1258)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/1258), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/1258/regulation/1/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/1258/regulation/5)

[^key-3ba6d09a15bba23dffae15bdca519354]: [Sch. 12 para. 12A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/12A) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-b5e685bf0afef768caa615717e08b763]: [Sch. 9C para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/11) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-6f02360c8f3b95e65140e8af9c243bd8]: [Sch. 9C para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/9) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-14240c1da0eec5a34be6ac6170263589]: [Sch. 9C para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/3) and cross-heading omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/803)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/7) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/15))

[^key-da73fd2dc4d1701bb966c0abf13dc583]: [Sch. 9C para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/10) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-ceccb3fa3202338763b8bfae7b4139c2]: [Sch. 9C para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/1) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-087574bbf7c64aee0dc903e35163a595]: [Sch. 9C para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/8) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-c1dcfebf25cff39631afde0b6dbe7fb2]: [Sch. 9C para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/4) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-c4cb4904cc7467470a7f976bd7469184]: [Sch. 9C para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/2) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-489d87a752202c3d0d2259d72590194e]: [Sch. 9C para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/7) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-75f90b98fea089b538d3e969fb0d5106]: [Sch. 9C para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/5) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-af5ee8cf0728897a6525e3f3ae369b74]: [Sch. 9C para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9C/paragraph/6) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-dcc2fbdd2f35a72d056dda1077c7694a]: [Sch. 9B para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/9) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-e82169d4cb66ebae8e7d8d35d0050ea8]: [Sch. 9B para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/7) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-945041c1be96ce944f24b84ef17a2a02]: [Sch. 9B para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/8) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-541b7f2752b265f19d4151a71a4eb74c]: [Sch. 9B para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/2) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-c43464c43336d175b1e4deab10879787]: [Sch. 9B para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/4) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-ecfe87b9fe50e28f51cead4b67fa810b]: [Sch. 9B para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/11) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-d611e31d14d608d889485bef1f936581]: [Sch. 9B para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/3) and cross-heading omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/803)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/1/1), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/6) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/15))

[^key-acf783d8b1c8fb12eb919bf01977c730]: [Sch. 9B para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/5) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-2960086d488b19334916e4a0e657ed9b]: [Sch. 9B para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/10) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-436661f614ff6ed6cac7897e4897d8ab]: [Sch. 9B para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/1) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-702f44adbc14293065c69404f78789a3]: [Sch. 9B para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9B/paragraph/6) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-e94d5d1eee6baee2dbc0890be986c6f9]: [Sch. 9 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9/paragraph/8) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

@@ -8108,12 +8254,619 @@

[^key-fca90a8dd7cef986691826d1416b9786]: [Sch. 3 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/3/paragraph/4) and cross-heading omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/803)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/1/1), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/3) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/15))

[^key-cc25ba09ed0d45277fb819782e248504]: [Sch. 8A para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/8A/paragraph/5) and cross-heading omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of [The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/803)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/803/regulation/4) (as amended by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/1/2), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/906/article/15))

[^key-0936eda01e703bbea4b7b45ab356f510]: [Sch. 9A para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/9A/paragraph/1) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-e4f880a20513e1b5ffa6437a21faf0b7]: [Sch. 12 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/14) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

[^key-a13cfb893665a577a315dc81b31f0415]: [Sch. 12 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/12/paragraph/12) in force at 1.12.2022 by [S.I. 2022/906](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/906/article/2)

##### 174A

- (1) If a periodic standard contract is within Schedule 8A, the date specified in a notice under section 173 may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

- (2) This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all periodic standard contracts which—

- (a) incorporate section 173 as a term of the contract, and

- (b) are within Schedule 8A.

##### 177A

- (1) Subsection (2) applies where—

- (a) a landlord (having given a contract-holder a notice under section 173) has made a possession claim on the ground in section 178, and

- (b) the court has refused to make an order for possession because it considered the claim to be a retaliatory claim (see section 217).

- (2) The landlord may not give another notice under section 173 to the contract-holder before the end of the period of six months starting with the day on which the court refused to make an order for possession.

- (3) This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all periodic standard contracts which incorporate section 173 as a term of the contract.

##### 186A

Schedule 9A imposes restrictions on the giving of notice under section 186, related to breaches of certain statutory obligations.

##### 195A

- (1) If a fixed term standard contract is within Schedule 8A, the date specified in a notice under a landlord's break clause may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

- (2) This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts which—

- (a) have a landlord's break clause, and

- (b) are within Schedule 8A.

#### Review of decision to terminate introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract

##### 239A

- (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Act for the purpose of—

- (a) providing that certain provisions do not apply in relation to a tenancy or licence to which subsection (2) applies;

- (b) making new provision which only applies to a tenancy or licence to which subsection (2) applies;

- (c) making provision in relation to the end of the term of a long tenancy (within the meaning of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2).

- (2) This subsection applies to any tenancy or licence which would, but for section 239, have been a tenancy or licence of the kind listed in subsection (1) of that section, or would have been treated as a tenancy or licence of that kind.

- (3) Regulations under this section may make provision about tenancies or licences which are not, and cannot be, occupation contracts.

## SCHEDULE 8A

### Prohibited conduct standard contracts

##### 1

A prohibited conduct standard contract.

### Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2

##### 2

A standard contract which would not be an occupation contract but for a notice under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (holiday accommodation; care institutions; temporary expedients; shared accommodation).

### Accommodation for students in higher education

##### 3

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (a) the landlord is a higher education institution, and

- (b) the right to occupy is conferred for the purpose of enabling the contract-holder to attend a course of study at that institution, or at another higher education institution (whether or not the right to occupy is also conferred for another purpose).

- (2) “*Higher education institution*” means an institution in the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)).

### Supported accommodation

##### 4

A supported standard contract.

### ...

##### 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

### Accommodation for homeless persons

##### 6

A standard contract made as described in paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 2 (accommodation for homeless persons).

### Service occupancy

##### 7

A standard contract where the contract-holder is required by his or her contract of employment to occupy the dwelling.

### Service occupancy: police

##### 8

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is a member of a police force, and

- (b) the dwelling is provided for the contract-holder free of rent under regulations made under section 50 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (general regulations as to government, administration and conditions of service).

### Service occupancy: fire and rescue services

##### 9

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is an employee of a fire and rescue authority,

- (b) the contract-holder's contract of employment requires him or her to live in close proximity to a particular fire station, and

- (c) the dwelling is provided to him or her by the fire and rescue authority in consequence of that requirement.

### Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development

##### 10

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (a) the land the dwelling is on (including any land occupied together with the dwelling other than agricultural land exceeding 0.809 hectares) is, or is part of, land which has been acquired for development, and

- (b) the dwelling is used by the landlord as temporary housing accommodation pending development of the land.

- (2) “*Development*” has the meaning given by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).

### Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements

##### 11

A standard contract where—

- (a) the dwelling has been let to the landlord with vacant possession for use as temporary housing accommodation,

- (b) the terms on which it has been let include provision for the lessor to obtain vacant possession from the landlord at the end of a specified period or when required by the lessor,

- (c) the lessor is not a community landlord, and

- (d) the landlord has no interest in the dwelling other than under the lease in question or as mortgagor.

### Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works

##### 12

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (a) the dwelling (the “temporary dwelling”) has been made available for occupation by the contract-holder while works are carried out on the dwelling previously occupied by the contract-holder as a home,

- (b) the landlord of the temporary dwelling is not the same as the landlord of the dwelling previously occupied by the contract-holder (the “old dwelling”), and

- (c) the contract-holder was not a contract-holder under a secure contract of the old dwelling at the time when the contract-holder ceased to occupy it as a home.

- (2) In this paragraph, references to the contract-holder include references to the contract-holder's predecessor.

- (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person is a predecessor of a contract-holder under a standard contract if that person was an earlier contract-holder under the same contract.

### Power to amend Schedule

##### 13

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

## SCHEDULE 9A

## PART 1 — THE RESTRICTIONS

### Failure to provide written statement

##### 1

- (1) This paragraph is incorporated as a term of all standard contracts which—

- (a) are mentioned in paragraph 7(1), and

- (b) incorporate section 31.

- (2) A landlord may not give notice at a time when—

- (a) the contract-holder has not been given a written statement of the contract under section 31(1) (requirement to provide written statement at the start of a contract), or

- (b) the landlord is aware that the identity of the contract-holder has changed, and the new contract-holder has not been given a written statement of the contract under section 31(2) (requirement to give written statement to a new contract-holder).

### Six month restriction following failure to provide written statement within the period specified in section 31

##### 2

- (1) This paragraph is incorporated as a term of all standard contracts which—

- (a) are mentioned in paragraph 7(1), and

- (b) incorporate section 31.

- (2) A landlord who has failed to comply with section 31(1) or (2) may not give notice during the period of six months starting with the day on which the landlord gave a written statement of the contract to the contract-holder.

### Failure to provide information

##### 3

- (1) This paragraph is incorporated as a term of all standard contracts which—

- (a) are mentioned in paragraph 7(1), and

- (b) incorporate section 39.

- (2) A landlord may not give notice at a time when the landlord has not provided a notice required under section 39 (duty to provide information).

### Breach of security and deposit requirements

##### 4

- (1) A landlord may not give notice at a time when security required by the landlord in connection with the contract in a form not permitted by section 43 has not been returned to the person by whom it was given.

- (2) A landlord may not give a notice at a time when any of sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) apply unless—

- (a) a deposit paid in connection with the contract has been returned to the contract-holder (or any person who paid the deposit on the contract-holder's behalf) either in full or with such deduction as may have been agreed, or

- (b) an application to the county court has been made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 and has been determined by the county court, withdrawn, or settled by agreement between the parties.

- (3) This sub-paragraph applies if a deposit has been paid in connection with the contract but the initial requirements of an authorised deposit scheme have not been complied with.

- (4) This sub-paragraph applies if a deposit has been paid in connection with the contract but the landlord has not provided the information required by section 45(2)(b).

- (5) This sub-paragraph applies if a deposit paid in connection with the contract is not being held in accordance with an authorised deposit scheme.

- (6) Sub-paragraph (1) is only incorporated as a term of a contract mentioned in paragraph 7(1) which incorporates section 43.

### Prohibited payments and holding deposits under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2)

##### 5

- (1) A landlord may not give a notice at a time when—

- (a) a prohibited payment (within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019) has been made in relation to the contract as described in section 2 or 3 of that Act, and

- (b) that prohibited payment has not been repaid.

- (2) A landlord may not give a notice at a time when—

- (a) a holding deposit (within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019) paid in relation to the contract has not been repaid, and

- (b) the failure to repay the deposit amounts to a breach of the requirements of Schedule 2 to that Act.

- (3) In determining for the purposes of this paragraph whether a prohibited payment or a holding deposit has been repaid, the payment or deposit is to be treated as having been repaid to the extent (if any) that it has been applied towards either or both of the following⁠—

- (a) a payment of rent under the contract;

- (b) a payment required as security in respect of the contract.

### Meaning of “notice”

##### 6

In this Schedule, “*notice*” means notice under—

- (a) section 173 (landlord's notice under a periodic standard contract);

- (b) section 186 (landlord's notice in connection with end of fixed term);

- (c) a landlord's break clause in a fixed term standard contract.

## PART 2 — FURTHER PROVISION

### Fundamental provision

##### 7

- (1) Part 1 of this Schedule is a fundamental provision which is , subject to any provision to the contrary in Part 1, incorporated as a term of all—

- (a) periodic standard contracts which incorporate section 173 as a term of the contract,

- (b) fixed term standard contracts which incorporate section 186 as a term of the contract, and

- (c) fixed term standard contracts which have a landlord's break clause.

- (2) Section 20 provides that Part 1 of this Schedule—

- (a) must be incorporated, and

- (b) must not be incorporated with modifications.

### Power to amend Schedule

##### 8

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

## SCHEDULE 9B

### Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2

##### 1

A standard contract which would not be an occupation contract but for a notice under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (holiday accommodation; care institutions; temporary expedients; shared accommodation).

### Supported accommodation

##### 2

A supported standard contract.

### ...

##### 3.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

### Accommodation for homeless persons

##### 4

A standard contract made as described in paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 2 (accommodation for homeless persons).

### Service occupancy

##### 5

A standard contract where the contract-holder is required by his or her contract of employment to occupy the dwelling.

### Service occupancy: police

##### 6

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is a member of a police force, and

### Service occupancy: fire and rescue services

##### 7

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is an employee of a fire and rescue authority,

- (b) the contract-holder's contract of employment requires him or her to live in close proximity to a particular fire station, and

- (c) the dwelling is provided to him or her by the fire and rescue authority in consequence of that requirement.

### Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development

##### 8

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (b) the dwelling is used by the landlord as temporary housing accommodation pending development of the land.

- (2) “*Development*” has the meaning given by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).

### Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements

##### 9

A standard contract where—

- (a) the dwelling has been let to the landlord with vacant possession for use as temporary housing accommodation,

- (b) the terms on which it has been let include provision for the lessor to obtain vacant possession from the landlord at the end of a specified period or when required by the lessor,

- (c) the lessor is not a community landlord, and

- (d) the landlord has no interest in the dwelling other than under the lease in question or as mortgagor.

### Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works

##### 10

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (b) the landlord of the temporary dwelling is not the same as the landlord of the dwelling previously occupied by the contract-holder (the “old dwelling”), and

- (c) the contract-holder was not a contract-holder under a secure contract of the old dwelling at the time when the contract-holder ceased to occupy it as a home.

- (2) In this paragraph, references to the contract-holder include references to the contract-holder's predecessor.

- (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person is a predecessor of a contract-holder under a standard contract if that person was an earlier contract-holder under the same contract.

### Power to amend Schedule

##### 11

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

## SCHEDULE 9C

### Tenancies and licences which are occupation contracts because of notice given under Part 2 of Schedule 2

##### 1

A standard contract which would not be an occupation contract but for a notice under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (holiday accommodation; care institutions; temporary expedients; shared accommodation).

### Supported accommodation

##### 2

A supported standard contract.

### ...

##### 3.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

### Accommodation for homeless persons

##### 4

A standard contract made as described in paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 2 (accommodation for homeless persons).

### Service occupancy

##### 5

A standard contract where the contract-holder is required by his or her contract of employment to occupy the dwelling.

### Service occupancy: police

##### 6

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is a member of a police force, and

### Service occupancy: fire and rescue services

##### 7

A standard contract where—

- (a) the contract-holder is an employee of a fire and rescue authority,

- (b) the contract-holder's contract of employment requires him or her to live in close proximity to a particular fire station, and

- (c) the dwelling is provided to him or her by the fire and rescue authority in consequence of that requirement.

### Temporary accommodation: land acquired for development

##### 8

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (b) the dwelling is used by the landlord as temporary housing accommodation pending development of the land.

- (2) “*Development*” has the meaning given by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).

### Temporary accommodation: short-term arrangements

##### 9

A standard contract where—

- (a) the dwelling has been let to the landlord with vacant possession for use as temporary housing accommodation,

- (b) the terms on which it has been let include provision for the lessor to obtain vacant possession from the landlord at the end of a specified period or when required by the lessor,

- (c) the lessor is not a community landlord, and

- (d) the landlord has no interest in the dwelling other than under the lease in question or as mortgagor.

### Temporary accommodation: accommodation during works

##### 10

- (1) A standard contract where—

- (b) the landlord of the temporary dwelling is not the same as the landlord of the dwelling previously occupied by the contract-holder (the “old dwelling”), and

- (c) the contract-holder was not a contract-holder under a secure contract of the old dwelling at the time when the contract-holder ceased to occupy it as a home.

- (2) In this paragraph, references to the contract-holder include references to the contract-holder's predecessor.

- (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person is a predecessor of a contract-holder under a standard contract if that person was an earlier contract-holder under the same contract.

### Power to amend Schedule

##### 11

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.

##### 12A

... Schedule 9A (restrictions on giving notice under section 173, under section 186, and under a landlord's break clause) applies in relation to a converted contract as if—

- (a) paragraph 1 were omitted, and

- (b) for paragraph 2 there were substituted—

> (2) If—

> (a) a landlord is required to provide a written statement of the contract under paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 12, or under section 31(2) (where it is not disapplied by paragraph 11(1A) of that Schedule), and

> (b) the landlord has failed to comply with paragraph 11(1) or section 31(2),

> the landlord may not give notice before the end of the period of six months starting with the day on which the landlord gave the written statement to the contract-holder.

##### 25A

- (1) This paragraph applies to a periodic standard contract which immediately before the appointed day was an assured shorthold tenancy.

- (2) This Act applies as if—

- (a) the reference in section 174(1) (landlord’s notice: minimum notice period) to “six months” were, in relation to a notice given under section 173 during the period of six months starting with the appointed day, a reference to “two months”, and

- (b) in section 175 (landlord's notice: notice may not be given until after first six months of occupation), the reference in subsection (1) (and the heading) to “six months” was a reference to “four months” , and

- (c) in section 175, for subsections (2) and (3) there were substituted—

> (2) If the converted contract is a substitute tenancy or licence, the landlord may not give notice under section 173 before the end of the period of four months starting with the day on which the contract-holder became entitled to occupy the dwelling under the original tenancy or licence.

> (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)—

> (a) a converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence if—

> (i) the occupation date of the converted contract falls immediately after the end of a preceding tenancy or licence,

> (ii) immediately before the occupation date of the converted contract a tenant or licensee under the contract was a tenant or licensee under the preceding tenancy or licence, and a landlord under the converted contract was a landlord under the preceding tenancy or licence, and

> (iii) the converted contract relates to the same (or substantially the same) dwelling as the preceding tenancy or licence, and

> (b) “*original tenancy or licence*” means—

> (i) where the substitute tenancy or licence has an occupation date falling immediately after the end of a tenancy or licence which is not a substitute tenancy or licence, the tenancy or licence which preceded the substitute tenancy or licence;

> (ii) where there have been successive substitute tenancies or licences, the tenancy or licence which preceded the first of the substitute tenancies or licences.

##### 25B

- (1) This paragraph applies to a fixed term standard contract which—

- (a) immediately before the appointed day was a tenancy or licence for a fixed term, and

- (b) is not within Schedule 9B.

- (1A) The reference to a tenancy or licence for a fixed term in sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not include a reference to an assured tenancy that was not an assured shorthold tenancy.

- (2) The landlord may, before or on the last day of the term for which the contract was made, give the contract-holder notice that he or she must give up possession of the dwelling on a date specified in the notice.

- (3) The specified date may not be less than six months after—

- (a) the occupation date (see paragraph 31), or

- (b) if, immediately before the appointed day, the converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence, the day on which the contract-holder became entitled to occupy the dwelling under the original tenancy or licence.

- (4) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the specified date—

- (a) may not be before the last day of the term for which the converted contract was made, and

- (b) may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

- (5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

- (a) a converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence if—

- (i) the occupation date of the converted contract falls immediately after the end of a preceding tenancy or licence,

- (ii) immediately before the occupation date of the converted contract a tenant or licensee under the contract was a tenant or licensee under the preceding tenancy or licence, and a landlord under the converted contract was a landlord under the preceding tenancy or licence, and

- (iii) the converted contract relates to the same (or substantially the same) dwelling as the preceding tenancy or licence, and

- (b) “*original tenancy or licence*” means—

- (i) where the substitute tenancy or licence has an occupation date falling immediately after the end of a tenancy or licence which is not a substitute tenancy or licence, the tenancy or licence which preceded the substitute tenancy or licence;

- (ii) where there have been successive substitute tenancies or licences, the tenancy or licence which preceded the first of the substitute tenancies or licences.

- (6) If the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice under sub-paragraph (2), the landlord may on that ground make a possession claim.

- (7) The landlord may not make a possession claim on that ground before the end of the fixed term standard contract.

- (8) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (7) are fundamental provisions which are incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts to which this paragraph applies.

##### 25C

Where paragraph 25B applies, this Act applies as if—

- (a) references to section 186 include a reference to paragraph 25B,

- (b) references to a notice under section 186(1) include a reference to a notice under paragraph 25B(2), and

- (c) references to the ground in section 186(5) include a reference to the ground in paragraph 25B(6).

##### 25D

- (1) This paragraph applies to a fixed term standard contract (other than a tenancy or licence mentioned in paragraph 26(2) or (3)) which, immediately before the appointed day, was a tenancy or licence for a fixed term containing a landlord's break clause.

- (2) This Act applies as if—

- (a) in section 194 (landlord's break clause)—

- (i) in subsection (1), the words “which is within subsection (1A)” were omitted, and

- (ii) subsection (1A) were omitted,

- (b) in section 195 (minimum notice period), the reference in subsection (1) to “six months” were a reference to “two months”,

- (c) in section 196 (landlord's notice: notice may not be given until after first 18 months of occupation), the reference in subsection (1) (and the heading) to “18 months” were a reference to “four months”, and

- (d) Schedule 9C were omitted.

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