Housing (Wales) Act 2014

8 Exceptions to requirements for landlords to be licensed

The requirements in sections 6(1), 7(1) and 7(3) do not apply—

(a) if the landlord has applied to the licensing authority to be licensed, for the period from the date of the application until it is determined by the authority or (if the authority refuses the application) until all means of appealing against a decision to refuse an application have been exhausted and the decision is upheld;

(b) for a period of 28 days beginning with the date the landlord’s interest in the dwelling is assigned to the landlord;

(c) if the landlord takes steps to recover possession of the dwelling within a period of 28 days beginning with the date the landlord’s interest in the dwelling is assigned to the landlord, for so long as the landlord continues to diligently pursue the recovery of possession;

(d) to a landlord who is a registered social landlord;

(e) to a landlord who is a fully mutual housing association;

(f) in cases specified for the purposes of this section in an order made by the Welsh Ministers.